Man, woman found dead at Stanislaus County property; suspicious-death investigation underway
STANISLAUS COUNTY – An investigation is underway at a property in unincorporated Modesto after a man and a woman were found dead over the weekend.
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office said, Sunday evening, officers responded to the 1000 block of Hart Rd. to do a security check for two people who hadn't been heard from in days.
At the scene, both people – identified by the sheriff's office as 42-year-old Waterford resident Cory Rife and 46-year-old Modesto resident Steven Whiteside – were found dead.
Detectives have taken over and classified the incident as a suspicious death investigation.
A spokesperson later confirmed to CBS13 that the two died from fentanyl overdoses.
