Blog: Homeless woman whose body was found in Alameda County landfill may have climbed into a Dumpster

The coroner’s office said the body was that of a young homeless woman with whom the Sheriff’s Office had had previous contact. Using a technique to rehydrate the fingers of a corpse, the coroner’s office was able to get fingerprints, which helped identify the woman, who likely lived between Oakland and Hayward, Kelly said.