Human Remains Being Investigated Southeast Of Idaho Border

Northern Utah investigators are continuing to search a cordoned-off section of wilderness in Uintah County after discovering human remains two weeks ago and more this week.

Area departments located the skeletal remains through a joint investigation in a remote region near Big Mountain, according to details shared in a Uintah County Sheriff's Office / Meta post from Wednesday (October 7).

The local medical examiner's office is studying the human bone fragments, according to the post. The cases are thought to be linked, according to the UCSO social media update.

Human Remains Are Being Examined After Being Found Recently In Northern Utah

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No specific details were shared as to the possible age or gender of the remains. Bones were first discovered in the area on September 27. Investigators then uncovered more this week, according to the sheriff's office. The nearest community to where the remains were located is Vernal, where approximately 10,000 people reside, according to the United States Census Bureau.

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'Susan Powell,' one person commented on the sheriff's office post. Another said, 'Marty Justice.' Both Powell and Justice disappeared from the region years ago, and their remains have never been found.

The human remains identification process can take months to years in some cases to complete, according to the National Library of Medicine. Dental records and DNA are the two main sources examiners use to get expedited verification in these matters.

This is an active investigation. Police will release further information as it becomes available.