Remains Found In Northern California Forest Identified As Man Missing For 15 Years

MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP/CBS13) — Human remains recovered successful a distant wood past twelvemonth successful Mendocino County person been identified arsenic a antheral reported missing for much than 15 years, authorities said Saturday.

David Neily was 69 years aged erstwhile helium was past seen by a household subordinate successful the coastal municipality of Albion successful April 2006, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s bureau said successful a statement.

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Investigators aboriginal recovered his vehicles connected a spot successful the tiny municipality of Westport earlier the lawsuit went cold.

Last May, an worker astatine a backstage quality reserve contacted the sheriff’s bureau aft uncovering quality remains successful an old-growth Douglas-fir wood successful Branscomb, astir 3.5 miles from wherever his car was found, the connection said.

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DNA investigation of his remains and dental records examined by Jim Wood, a California assemblymember and forensic dentistry expert, determined they belonged to Neily.

The examinations recovered nary grounds of trauma, the connection said, and the sheriff’s bureau continues to analyse the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.

Neily’s girl antecedently posted online that foul play was suspected. An email connection seeking remark from her has not been returned.

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