Son of Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford accused of murdering girlfriend

The son of Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford has been accused of killing his California girlfriend who disappeared six days before her suspected body was discovered off a highway in Nevada.

Brent Clifford, 55, was booked into South Placer County Jail on a homicide charge in connection to the death of Patricia Portella-Wright, who was reported missing after not showing up for work on Aug. 9, ABC10 reported.

Portella-Wright, 48, was last seen five days earlier on the morning of Aug. 4, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.

Police and search and rescue squads recovered a body believed to be Portella-Wright’s in an embankment off Mount Rose Highway in Washoe County, Nev., on Thursday.

“Through investigation we obtained information that led us to the area of Mt. Rose Highway. Using a drone we were able to locate the body of a female down a steep embankment,” the sheriff’s office said.

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