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Family of Four Found Dead in San Francisco Home Identified as Police Probe Suspicious Case

The medical examiner named the family, with forensic testing still in progress.

Overview

  • The San Francisco Medical Examiner identified the victims as Thomas Russell Ocheltree, 57; Paula Truong, 53; and their daughters, Alexandra, 12, and Mackenzie, 9.
  • Officers conducting a welfare check Wednesday afternoon on the 900 block of Monterey Boulevard found four unresponsive people who were declared dead at the scene.
  • SFPD’s Homicide Detail is leading the investigation, with officials saying the evidence points to a criminal case and characterizing the incident as isolated with no known threat to the public.
  • Autopsy and toxicology analyses are pending to determine the cause and manner of the deaths.
  • Reporting cites a relative discovering the bodies and unconfirmed theories of a possible murder-suicide, while public records show the property entered foreclosure in 2024.