Mummified body found + video of a gunman: 5 must-read stories

Good evening, Northern California Patch readers! Today we have put together some of the most interesting stories from the region for you.

Here are the five best stories from Northern California:

1. Police searched for a 95-year-old woman who had been reported missing by a relative and made a horrifying discovery: the mummified body of a man lying in a toilet. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A deputy headteacher was dragged by her hair last weekend. The police have arrested a 16-year-old student. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Police have released surveillance video of an armed man sneaking through the backyard of a home. (Read more on Patch.)

4. 2,213 stolen vehicles were recovered; 1,125 suspects arrested; and 110 illegal weapons seized since February in a law enforcement crackdown to curb crime. (Read more on Patch.)

5. There are plans for another model city in the North Bay. His supporters say it has “no connection to…” California foreverand our project is very different from their proposal.” (Read more on Patch.)