WILSONVILLE, Ore. — A woman's body was found by a worker at a vacant property near Wilsonville on Monday morning. On Tuesday, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office confirmed they're investigating the woman's death as a homicide.
The property where the woman was found is currently in the process of being sold. The property has a house on it; the woman's body was found on the property but not inside the house, the sheriff's office said.
The woman has been identified as Clarissa Anne Hammon-Sweet, 43, from Salem.
Currently, no arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified.
According to the sheriff's office, at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Monday, deputies responded to what was described as a welfare check in the 26000 block of Southwest Stafford Road near Wilsonville. A person doing work at the vacant property found the body, authorities said.
On Tuesday, an autopsy was completed and it was determined that the cause of death was due to homicidal violence, authorities said.
The case remains under investigation by the sheriff's office and violent crimes unit.
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information about suspicious activity in the area in the days leading up to July 10 to contact the Sheriff's Tip Line by phone at 503-723-4949 or by the agency's online email form. Please reference case number 23-014348.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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