Published: Friday, November 11, 2011, 2:46 p.m.
No cause of death found for Calif. woman
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LONGVIEW -- An autopsy on a California woman who disappeared during the Rainbow Family gathering has failed to determine her cause of death.
Skamania County Undersheriff Dave Cox said authorities may never know how 54-year-old Marie Hanson died. Cox told The Daily News for a story Friday that determining what happened to Hanson will be difficult without forensic evidence.
The South Lake Tahoe woman traveled to Washington's Gifford Pinchot National Forest on a whim with neighbors for the weeklong gathering. Her family reported her missing after the neighbors said they hadn't seen her for days.
A witness said Hanson was last seen leaving with a man July 6, though it's unclear if that is connected to her death. Her belongings were in her tent.
Her remains were found Oct. 9.
Skamania County Undersheriff Dave Cox said authorities may never know how 54-year-old Marie Hanson died. Cox told The Daily News for a story Friday that determining what happened to Hanson will be difficult without forensic evidence.
The South Lake Tahoe woman traveled to Washington's Gifford Pinchot National Forest on a whim with neighbors for the weeklong gathering. Her family reported her missing after the neighbors said they hadn't seen her for days.
A witness said Hanson was last seen leaving with a man July 6, though it's unclear if that is connected to her death. Her belongings were in her tent.
Her remains were found Oct. 9.
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