Mummified Body Found + Video Of Armed Man: 5 Must-Read Stories

Good evening, Northern California Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the area for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from Northern California:

1. Police searching for a 95-year-old woman who had been reported missing by a relative made a horrifying discovery — a man's mummified body sitting on a toilet. (Read more on Patch.)

2. An assistant principal was dragged by her hair last weekend. 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 have been recovered; 1,125 suspects arrested; and 110 illegal guns seized since February in a law enforcement blitz to reduce crime. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Plans have emerged for another model city in the North Bay. Its backers say it "is not related to California Forever, and our project is very different from their proposal." (Read more on Patch.)