Human remains found in remote wetland area of northern Utah
Skeletal remains are being sent to the Utah medical examiner’s office for identification.
Box Elder County
Investigators search an area on the northwest side of Willard Bay in Box Elder County where human skeletal remains were found on Saturday, March 30, 2024.
Box Elder County • Investigators are working to identify a set of human remains found in a wetland area of northern Utah on Saturday.
The Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report around 10:45 a.m. of “skeletal remains” found within the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. The remains were found in a remote area on the northwest side of Willard Bay, according to officials.
The remains are being sent to the state medical examiner’s office, which will work to determine the deceased person’s identity.
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