Walnut Creek man found dead in Lafayette

Blogger friend, the East Bay Daze is reporting that a 26-year-old Walnut Creek man was found dead in some bushes adjacent to a home in the 800 block of Moraga Road Wednesday.

The body of Michael McDowell was discovered at 3:11 p.m. by a resident. There were no signs of foul play, and he was known to have some health problems. It's also not known what he was doing in the area, Contra Costa Sheriff's Department spokesman Jimmy Lee said.