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Officers call Roseburg woman’s death a homicide

The Columbian
Published: August 7, 2010, 12:00am

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — Authorities suspect foul play in the death of a Douglas County woman found dead in her home.

The Douglas County sheriff’s office said Saturday investigators are treating the death of 39-year-old Heather Lynn of Roseburg as a homicide.

She missed an appointment with a friend on Wednesday, officers found her body Thursday and an autopsy was conducted Friday.

The sheriff’s office said it has determined the cause of death, but won’t release the findings of the autopsy.

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