Is the suspect in the Reno murder and missing persons case the son of CCR's founding drummer? – California Globe

North Lake Tahoe sources have told The Globe that the son of Doug Clifford, founding drummer of Creedence Clearwater Revival, was arrested as a suspect in a fatal shooting in Reno, NV, and is a suspect in a missing persons case involving a Kings Beach, CA, woman who is believed to have had a relationship with Brent Clifford. Doug Clifford resides in Reno and Brent Clifford resides in the North Lake Tahoe area.

Brent Clifford was arrested in Portola, California, by the Reno Police Department, the Placer County Sheriff's Office and the Plumas County Sheriff's Office on a valid California warrant, authorities confirmed yesterday afternoon.

Brent Clifford is reportedly one of the people under investigation in connection with a fatal shooting on Keystone Avenue in Reno, Nevada. A man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in a residence in the 1300 block of Keystone Avenue. The two men were said to have been friends before the fatal shooting. Clifford was reportedly found driving the dead man's car when he was arrested.

As the Reno Gazette Journal reported, “Brent Clifford is also a person of interest in a missing person case. Police said Clifford was the last person seen with Patricia Portella-Wright, 48, who disappeared from the Kings Beach area of ​​Lake Tahoe and was reported missing Friday. Portella-Wright is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, with blonde hair, brown eyes and weighing 125 pounds. She was last seen in Reno on Aug. 9.”

RPD has asked anyone with information to call the non-emergency number 775-334-2677 or submit tips anonymously at 775-322-4900 or secretwitness.com. Witnesses can also contact the Placer County Sheriff's Office at 530-889-7830.

There was breaking news this morning: Police have closed Mt. Rose Highway, one of the main highways from Reno to North Lake Tahoe. Both the Washoe County Sheriff's Office and the Placer County Sheriff's Office are on the scene.

The closure is reportedly due to a crime scene and recovery operations between Douglas Fir Drive and Sunridge Drive. People are asked to avoid the area and plan an alternate route when traveling between south Reno and north Tahoe.

The Globe will continue to follow the development of this story and will attempt to reach Doug Clifford for confirmation.