Body of missing Oakland scientist found in cave in Greece

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Body of missing Oakland scientist found in cave in Greece
The body of a missing American scientist from Oakland has been found. Molecular biologist Suzanne Eaton disappeared one week ago in Greece.

GREECE (KGO) -- The body of a missing American scientist from Oakland has been found. Molecular biologist Suzanne Eaton disappeared one week ago in Greece.

Eaton was attending a conference on the Greek Island of Crete. Her body was discovered in a cave last night near a port where colleagues said she had gone for a run.

Homicide detectives from Athens have been called in to investigate.

Eaton leaves behind a husband and two sons.