For the second time in two days, a body has been found along the American River in Sacramento, police said. There is no evidence that the two death investigations are related, according to the Sacramento Police Department. At about 2:10 a.m. Monday, police were notified of a body found in the area of Highway 160 and the American River Bike Trail. Police went to the area and found a woman dead. This death investigation is separate from Sunday's case. The family of Alex Holden, who's been missing since New Year's Eve, believes a body found along the American River on Sunday afternoon is their son.The Sacramento County Coroner's Office said the body will not be identified for a few days, but family members said they are confident the body recovered is Alex Holden.Family said detectives and the coroner's office notified them that Holden's passport and debit card were found on the recovered body, and the the body's clothing also matched Holden's description.

For the second time in two days, a body has been found along the American River in Sacramento, police said.

There is no evidence that the two death investigations are related, according to the Sacramento Police Department.


At about 2:10 a.m. Monday, police were notified of a body found in the area of Highway 160 and the American River Bike Trail.

Police went to the area and found a woman dead.

This death investigation is separate from Sunday's case.

The family of Alex Holden, who's been missing since New Year's Eve, believes a body found along the American River on Sunday afternoon is their son.

The Sacramento County Coroner's Office said the body will not be identified for a few days, but family members said they are confident the body recovered is Alex Holden.

Family said detectives and the coroner's office notified them that Holden's passport and debit card were found on the recovered body, and the the body's clothing also matched Holden's description.