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West Sacramento Police make arrest after finding body of woman

Suspect in woman's death at homeless camp in West Sacramento arrested
Suspect in woman's death at homeless camp in West Sacramento arrested 00:20

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Police in West Sacramento arrested a man after discovering a woman's body at a transient camp.

According to police, on Aug. 12, at 10:55 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Sacramento Avenue and Reuter Drive for "a suspicious circumstance." When they arrived, officers found a dead woman at a transient camp south of Sacramento Avenue, North of the railroad tracks.

On Aug. 13, at 2:03 a.m., police arrested Alfonso Rigoberto Ornelas at his home.

Alfonso was taken to the Yolo County jail, where he was booked on an arrest warrant.

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