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Police link finding of human remains near Vernal to remains found in September
What happened
Human remains were found in a remote area near Vernal, Utah, and are believed to be linked to remains discovered in September. The remains will be sent to the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner for examination, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Timeline
- KSL Police link finding of human remains near Vernal to remains found in September
- ABC 4 Human remains found near Vernal, officials confirm
- Fox 13 Humans remains found in remote area near Vernal
- KUTV 2News Second search uncovers additional human remains in Uintah County
- KJZZ Second search uncovers additional human remains in Uintah County
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Human remains found near Vernal, officials confirm
— Human remains were found near Vernal, Utah, in a remote area of Little Mountain, approximately 15 miles northwest of Vernal. Additional skeletal remains and linked items were discovered during ongoing searches. The…
Humans remains found in remote area near Vernal
— Skeletal human remains were found in a remote area northwest of Vernal, Utah, and are believed to be linked to remains found on September 27. The Uintah County Sheriff's Office confirmed the discovery and stated the…
Second search uncovers additional human remains in Uintah County
— Additional human remains were found in Uintah County during a second search, with the remains believed to be connected to an initial discovery made in September. The sheriff's office has not released information about…