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Body Recovered South of Davenport in Inquiry Into Missing Pacific Grove Swimmer

Officials are investigating a possible connection to missing swimmer Erica Fox.

Water streams from a waterfall into the Pacific Ocean near Davenport, Calif., in 2023. A body has been found near the coastal city.
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Overview

  • Cal Fire CZU crews used a rope system Saturday to retrieve the remains from a beach south of Davenport.
  • The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the recovery and said no identity has been released; California State Parks said the body was a woman.
  • Authorities in Santa Cruz are coordinating with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and Pacific Grove police as the case proceeds.
  • The site lies about 30 miles from Lovers Point, where Erica Fox, 55, vanished on Dec. 21 during a group swim.
  • Witnesses reported shark activity during Fox’s disappearance, but investigators have not made a forensic determination on cause.