Crime & Safety

Body Found Near Lake Elsinore

The victim's identity and cause of death have not been released.

A body found at the Upper San Juan Campground off the Ortega Highway Tuesday afternoon is being investigated as a possible suicide, a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputy confirmed.

The body was reported found to police shortly after 2 p.m., according to Deputy Albert Martinez.

Martinez said the investigation is ongoing.

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The victim’s identity and cause of death have not been released.

The Upper San Juan Campground is located in the Cleveland National Forest, approximately 9 miles west of Lake Elsinore, directly off the Ortega Highway.

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At press time, the Forest Service is reporting the campground closed.

There are no reports of road closures on the Ortega Highway.


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