Missing woman found dead under debris after mudslide strikes, California cops say
A 62-year-old woman’s body was found buried under several feet of debris days after a mudslide tore through California communities, authorities said.
Doris Jagiello was reported missing on Monday, Sept. 12, in Forest Falls following a rainstorm that caused mudslides in San Bernardino County, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office said on Sept. 15.
Search teams found Jagiello’s body under mud, rocks and debris, three days after she went missing, authorities said.
The mudslide, which brought boulders and debris racing downhill, struck Jagiello’s property, the sheriff’s office said.
“While this was not the desired outcome, the Sheriff’s Department hopes finding Jagiello will bring some measure of closure to Jagiello’s family and aid in their healing process,” the sheriff’s office said.
A video shared with the San Diego National Weather Service from a homeowner in Forest Falls shows a flash flood rushing in front of their home.
Forest Falls was ordered to shelter in place as the storm struck the area on Monday, the Yucaipa Police Department said in a tweet, and the order ended the following day.
Forest Falls is about 80 miles east of Los Angeles.
This story was originally published September 16, 2022 at 7:51 PM with the headline "Missing woman found dead under debris after mudslide strikes, California cops say."
