Yuma County sheriff’s office investigates woman found dead in Yuma
Deputies found a woman dead in the 11700 block of South Adams Avenue, and investigators are still trying to identify her. Her clothing and appearance may help neighbors recognize her.
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is trying to identify a woman found dead in the 11700 block of South Adams Avenue, and investigators have classified the case as a suspicious death.
Deputies responded to the scene at about 10:08 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2026, after a report of a deceased female in south Yuma. The sheriff’s office said the Criminal Investigations Bureau took over the case, which is being handled under DR# 2026-35768.
Authorities have not publicly identified the woman. The sheriff’s office said she was short, had black curly hair, black-painted toenails and braces, and was wearing pink shorts and a blue shirt when she was found. Investigators also said her age and race are still unknown.
The location puts the case near Adams Avenue and Tera Lane, an area that drew immediate attention as word spread that a body had been found there. For now, the public role in the case is straightforward: help identify the woman and provide any information that could help investigators determine what happened.
The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information to submit an anonymous tip online or call 78-CRIME at 782-7463. County guidance says callers may remain anonymous, and the sheriff’s office says its tip form does not require a name if a person wants to stay unnamed.
The case comes as Yuma County continues to grow. The county’s population was 203,881 in the 2020 census and was estimated at 224,449 on July 1, 2025, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures. In a county that large, a death in a residential part of Yuma can quickly become a neighborhood concern, especially when investigators are still working to identify the person at the center of the case.
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