Brent Clifford, the son of Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug, has been arrested in connection with a reported Nevada homicide and missing persons case in California.
Clifford was arrested last Wednesday (August 14) in Portola, California, for the suspected murder of William Andrews. His body was found last Sunday (August 11) in Reno, Nevada, with a gunshot wound to his head. Police believe Clifford drove off in a red 2003 Chevrolet Blazer belonging to Andrews following his death, where he was later arrested in the car after it was seen on a state highway in Portola.
The 55-year-old has since been taken into custody on Wednesday by the Reno Police Department, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, and Plumas County Sheriff’s Office (via the Reno Gazette-Journal).
The drummer’s son was also investigated separately for the disappearance of his girlfriend Patricia Portella-Wright, who was reported missing last Friday (August 9). The 48-year-old was believed to also be in a vehicle that matched Andrews’ Chevrolet Blazer.
A body alleged to be Portella-Wright’s has been found along a highway in Washoe Country, Nevada, on Thursday (August 15).
Police have not officially revealed a motive for the suspected murder, but say there is “apparent foul play involved”.
In other news, singer and guitarist John Fogerty recently regained ownership of the band’s catalogue in 2023 after a 50-year battle.
He took to X/Twitter to share the news, writing: “As of this January, I own my songs again.”
“This is something I thought would never be a possibility,” he continued. “After 50 years, I am finally reunited with my songs. I also have a say in where and how my songs are used. Up until this year, that is something I have never been able to do.”
