Fresno County Coroner's Office identify Clovis woman who died suspiciously, investigation continues

Thursday, March 9, 2023
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- A woman who died suspiciously last weekend has been identified as police continue their investigation.

The Fresno County Coroner's Office has identified the woman as 67-year-old Barbara Rote of Clovis.
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Just after 7 a.m. Saturday, Clovis Police received a call about an injured person on the side of the road at McKelvy and Vartikian Avenues.

When police and firefighters arrived -- they found a woman, now identified as Rote, on the ground next to a dog on a leash.

Rote was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say Rote was walking her dog in a neighborhood near hers on Saturday morning. Early indication shows that she died from blunt force trauma but it's unknown what exactly caused her injuries.



Surveillance video from several homes shows a red 4-door Toyota Corolla on the street and at the time Rote was walking her dog.
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An autopsy has been performed and detectives continue their investigation.

If you have information or video surveillance of the McKelvy and Vartikian area, contact detectives at (559) 324-3495.

The video above is from an earlier story and will be updated.

Stay with ABC30 for the latest details on this developing story.
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