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Vallejo Woman Found Dead Near I-80 Ruled a Homicide

A medical examiner found blunt force trauma as the cause of death, leading police to open a homicide investigation, seek public tips, withhold the victim's identity pending family notification.

Overview

  • Officers located an unresponsive woman in a landscaped area by the eastbound I-80 on‑ramp near Georgia and Steffan streets and firefighters pronounced her dead at the scene.
  • The Solano County medical examiner concluded the woman died from blunt force trauma after taking the body for further examination.
  • The Vallejo Police Department is investigating the death as a homicide and says it is the city’s seventh homicide of 2026.
  • Authorities have not released the victim’s name while they notify next of kin and continue investigative work at the scene.
  • Police urged anyone with information to contact Detectives Stephanie Diaz or Zach Horton or to call the anonymous tip line at 1-800-488-9383, and noted the freeway interchange location could limit available witnesses.