FRESNO, Calif. (KERO) — UPDATE: Fresno County Sheriff's Deputies are saying they have identified a body found in a dry ponding basin at a property located on the southeastern portion of S. Blythe and W. Sumner Avenues, between Easton and Raisin City as that of Ulysses Carr.
Carr was found approximately five miles from his house 39 days after being reported missing, according to FCSO. Deputies say it appears that Carr's body had been in the basin for "a considerable amount of time."
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information about what happened is urged to contact the Fresno County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center at (559) 600-3111.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding a missing elderly man who is considered at risk.
Ulysses Carr, 86, was last seen near the 3500 block of West Muscat Avenue in Fresno at 8 a.m. on Friday, November 25th. Carr is described as being Black, standing at 5 foot 6 inches and weighing 160 pounds. He has grey hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and blue jeans with grey Crocs shoes. According to Fresno County Sheriff's Deputies, Carr is considered at risk because he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
In an update provided by the Fresno County Sheriff's Department, Carr's dog had returned home without him around 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 26th. According to them, it is a possibility that a person gave Carr a ride, not realizing he was a missing person. They are asking anyone who may have done so to step forward.
Anyone with information on Carr's whereabouts is asked to call the Fresno County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center at (559) 600-3111.
