San Jose police investigating after body found in Milpitas landfill
An investigation is underway into the death of 34-year-old LaToya Covington, whose body was found in a Milpitas landfill on June 2, according to police.
MILPITAS — Police have opened an investigation into a suspicious death after a woman’s body was found by employees of a landfill, according to authorities.
The San Jose Police Department, which has jurisdiction over Newby Island Landfill at 1601 Dixon Landing Road, responded at 6 a.m. June 2 to reports of a body found by employees while performing processing operations.
The body was later identified as that of 34-year-old LaToya Covington. Coroner’s officials said she had no listed city of residence.
Authorities did not release a preliminary cause of death or any informaton about the condition of Covington’s body when it was found. According to police, the investigation remained open as of Monday afternoon.
An online fundraiser organized on Saturday described Covington as a mother of three. The page claimed that Covington’s body was unrecognizable upon its discovery and was identified using fingerprints.
Another body was found at the same landfill in 2021. Allycia Kelley, 33, was found dead May 19 by employees and was considered a suspicious death by San Jose police.
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