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Sheriff's Office: No Foul Play In Death Of Man Found At Sacramento County Dairy Farm

SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Authorities do not suspect foul play in connection with the body found at a dairy farm in rural Sacramento County just over a week ago.

Dairy Body ID Lawrence Provost - CA Attorney General
Lawrence Provost (credit: CA Attorney General)

RELATED: Neighbors Disturbed After Body Discovered In Manure Pile At Dairy Farm

The body of a man was discovered January 22 by a worker moving manure into an open field in the 9900 block of Arno Road in rural South Sacramento, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.

Responding deputies believe the deceased man is from Oakland and had been there for a while.

The Sacramento County Coroner identified the man as 65-year-old Lawrence Provost. In December, his vehicle was found in the area and was towed back to Oakland.

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