
Tuesday evening, Sept. 11, around 7 p.m., two Pine Cove residents discovered a body near Highway 243 and Jameson Dr.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating. They call for a coroner’s official.
Body discovered near Highway 243
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about a body being found near Jameson Drive. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Tuesday evening, Sept. 11, around 7 p.m., two Pine Cove residents discovered a body near Highway 243 and Jameson Dr.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating. They call for a coroner’s official.
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