The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office is soliciting the public's help to solve a cold case homicide involving the remains of Calvin Richard Day, discovered on March 29, 2021. Day, a resident of Tracy, California, had been last seen alive on October 3, 2020, in Stockton, California. The following day, his vehicle was located unoccupied within the Weston Ranch subdivision in Stockton. Despite the lapse in years, the details surrounding Day's death remain sparse, the authorities admitting to a gap between Day and the rural location where his body was found.
Day's remains were unearthed in a shallow grave near Mokelumne Hill in Calaveras County, with the cause of death determined as a homicide. In an effort to rekindle the investigation, the Sheriff's Office shared a post on their social media, a beacon calling for any information that may lead to answers or closure for Day's family and friends.
For individuals with knowledge regarding Calvin Day or any circumstance possibly tied to the crime, there's an Anonymous Tip Line available at (209) 754-6030. The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office emphasizes that even the smallest detail could be crucial in piecing together the final moments of Day's life. Information on the Cold Case Task Force running this investigation is available at their dedicated website, which hopes to bring light to this case and others left in the dark.
