Human remains found wrapped in tarp in Mohave County desert

  • 📰 abc15
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 42 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 20%
  • Publisher: 63%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

Mohave County deputies are investigating a homicide after human remains were found wrapped in a tarp in the remote desert area of Yucca.

On Sunday, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office was alerted to a possible body in a remote desert area in Yucca near Alamo Road.

The person who called authorities said he was out riding his off-road vehicle in the desert when he located the remains.When deputies arrived to check it out they noticed a large pile of debris. When they got a closer look, deputies located the remains amongst the debris wrapped in a tarp. The remains appear to be those of an adult male, according to MCSO, but identification has not yet been made.

The remains were turned over to the Mohave County Medical Examiner's Office to perform an autopsy and determine a cause of death and identification. Anyone with information on this incident or the possible identity of the deceased is encouraged to contact the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at 928-753-0753 or call our toll-free number at 1-800- 522-4312 and reference DR# 22-045997.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 263. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Chester County DA Deborah Ryan is running for county judgeDeborah Ryan, Chester County's first female and Democratic district attorney, is one of 13 candidates who have declared they are running for Common Pleas Judge next year.
Source: PhillyDailyNews - 🏆 89. / 67 Read more »

Man found dead in northwest Harris County after suffering several gunshot woundsOfficials are piecing together what led up to a shooting in northwest Harris County, where a man was found dead at a motel suffering several gunshot wounds. BobChoate54
Source: FOX26Houston - 🏆 448. / 53 Read more »

Woman, man found dead from apparent murder-suicide inside apartment in N. Harris County, deputies sayA woman and man were both found dead from an apparent murder-suicide inside a north Harris County apartment, according to Harris County Pct. 4 deputies. Seriously I need to get the hell away from this county, all this death an misery It just want end
Source: KPRC2 - 🏆 80. / 68 Read more »

Married Harris County couple found dead in apparent murder-suicideResponding officers spoke with the callers, who said they hadn't heard from the family members for some time.
Source: FOX26Houston - 🏆 448. / 53 Read more »

Dead woman found in Thurston County apartment, boyfriend in custodyThe Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide in Lacey Monday morning after finding a woman dead in an apartment. Officers are investigating at the Copper Wood Apartments off Martin Way, where they found a woman in her 20s deceased.
Source: Mynorthwest - 🏆 438. / 53 Read more »

Utah County neighborhood concerned about target shooting after bullet goes through home wallsA gunshot through an upstairs window in Saratoga Springs was concerning to more than just one family Friday as others in the Hawks Landing and Fox Hollow neighborhoods said this had happened before and were asking for help so it didn't happen again.
Source: KSLcom - 🏆 549. / 51 Read more »