Hearing For Man Accused Of Killing, Burying Woman In Natomas Continued Until Tuesday

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The man arrested for the death of a woman after her body was found buried in the backyard of a Natomas home appeared in court on Monday.

Scott Boyer, 41, was arrested for the murder on Friday.

Officers were called out to the scene before 8 p.m. on Thursday to reports of a fight between two male family members. When officers arrived and separated the men, they discovered the body of a woman concealed under dirt and debris in the backyard.

Boyer was detained as a person of interest on Thursday night and formally arrested on Friday.

The woman has yet to be identified by the coroner.

The hearing was continued until Tuesday.

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