THE son of rock legend Doug Clifford has been arrested on charges related to the murder of his ex-girlfriend and named as a suspect in the killing of another person.
Brent Clifford, 55, is the son of Doug Clifford — a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and the founding drummer for Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Placer County Sheriff’s OfficeBrent Clifford, the son of rock star Doug Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revival, has been arrested for murder[/caption]
The body of Clifford’s ex-girlfriend, Patricia Portella-Wright, was discovered on Thursday in CaliforniaABC 10/ Lisa Eadington
Portella-Wright was last seen alive with Clifford on August 4Placer CO. Sheriff’s Office
Doug Clifford is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the father of 55-year-old Brent CliffordGetty
The younger Clifford was taken to jail by California police on Thursday after they discovered a body off the side of the road on Mount Rose Highway that was “tentatively” identified as Patricia Portella-Wright.
“It is with heavy hearts that we share today, (August 15th, 2024) we have found the body of a female believed to be Patricia Portella-Wright,” the Placer County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a statement on X.
“The body was found off Mt Rose Highway in Washoe County Nevada. We are waiting on confirmation of the identification from the Washoe County Coroner’s Office.”
The 48-year-old woman, who went missing on August 4, was last seen with her boyfriend, Clifford, according to witnesses who spoke with police.
“Right now, detectives are working to interview anybody that might have information on what occurred; friends, family members, acquaintances,” Placer County Sheriff’s Office representative Lieutenant Dave Smith said in a press conference on Thursday.
“Our investigations unit does as good of a job as they possibly can to discover any information that might lead to the information about what happened.”
Police have not released a potential motive for the murder but said there was “apparent foul play involved,” according to local ABC affiliate KXTV.
Clifford is also wanted in connection to the murder of a man in Nevada just days later.
The Reno Police Department is seeking information from Clifford about the shooting death of William Andrews, 68, who was found dead on Sunday, as first reported by the Reno Gazette Journal.
Investigators said they believe that Clifford traveled from Tahoe to Reno on August 9 and allegedly stole Andrews’ car.
The victim’s red 2003 Chevrolet Blazer was spotted driving westbound on Highway 70, police said.
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