Autopsy scheduled on July 19 for human remains found near Dinsmore

According to HCSO Lt. Wayne Hanson, this Saturday, July 19, a forensic pathologist will conduct an autopsy for the human remains found near Dinsmore. No information will be available until after the autoposy.

Previous Press-Release:

On 07/12/2014 at approximately 4:25 PM, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a citizen who reported that they had discovered human remains in the middle of a waterway. The remains were discovered by two citizens while hiking in an area west of Dinsmore off of HWY 36. Detectives from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office along with the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office are currently on scene and efforts to recover the body are underway. The age, sex, and identity of the body are unknown at this time along with the cause of death.