Update: Woman Found Dead in Trash Can in Pleasanton, Media Reports Say

Updated 6:48 a.m.

PLEASANTON — The remains of a person found inside a trash can in The Preserve neighborhood were of a woman, according to a report on KTVU Friday morning.

In the report, KTVU said police confirmed the body was female and said they believe she was a homicide victim.

Authorities found the human remains inside a 45-gallon trash can that looked a little out of place sitting on Dublin Canyon Road in Pleasanton, a few miles away from Stoneridge Mall, on Thursday, police confirmed.

The Alameda County coroner's bureau plans to perform an autopsy on
the body Friday morning, coroner's officials said.

Onlookers saw what appeared to be a body shrouded in a white sheet being removed by the coroner's office around 3 p.m.

The body, which looked to be that of an adult, was wheeled on a gurney into a van.

The trash can, which was turned over on the roadway much of Thursday afternoon and visible from behind the police tape, did not look to be the same type of city-issued trash bin Pleasanton residents in the area use.

Reporters specifically asked if the Morgan Hill Police Department was involved, which would indicate that the remains could be those of Sierra LaMar, the high-profile missing 15-year-old girl. But Pleasanton Police Lt. Jeff Bretzing said no.

For updates and to read the full report, visit Pleasanton Patch.