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Skeletal Remains Found in Kings Canyon East of Spooner Lake
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/23/2014 - 7:32pm
The Douglas County Sheriff's Department is reporting that skeletal remains have been found in the Kings Canyon area east of Spooner Lake.
They are conducting a death investigation and have transported the remains to the Washoe County Medical Examiner's office for an autopsy.
At this time a cause of death is unknown.
No further details have been released and the investigation is continuing.
Remains found near Echo Summit identified
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/31/2012 - 11:44amThe El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has positively identified the remains of a man found near a crashed car below U.S. Highway 50 earlier this month.The skeletal remains were that of 45-year-old ...
Reno man sought for questioning in Douglas homicide
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/10/2012 - 4:54pmAuthorities are looking for a Reno man in the death of a 40-year-old Minnesota man whose skeletal remains were found in February in a drainage wash in the backcountry of Douglas County.Sgt. Jim ...
Remains found in Douglas county backcountry identified
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 10:29amMINDEN, Nev. - Investigators of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office have identified the skeletal remains discovered on Feb. 22 in the northeast backcountry area of Douglas County, as those of 40 ye...
Remains found in Douglas County identified as missing Minnesota man
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 10:01amSkeletal remains discovered in the northeast backcountry area of Douglas County on Feb. 22, 2012 have been identified as a 40-year-old Minnesota man, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports. The case is being investigated as a homicide.
Francisco Alejandro Lopez-Gonzalez was reported as a missing person out of Minnesota in June 2011. Gonzalez’ family has been notified of the discovery of his remains, said Sgt. Jim Halsey. The investigation is currently ongoing, and no additional information is being released at this time, he said.
Autopsy provides no new details in local woman's death; investigation continues
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 12:40pm
By Heather Gould
Investigators have no new leads in the case of a South Lake Tahoe woman whose remains were found in southern Washington state in early October. The cause of death remains undetermined after an autopsy was performed.
In July, 54-year-old Marie Hanson traveled with a neighbor to the Rainbow Gathering, a countercultural event emphasizing peace and love. She was last seen on July 7, then disappeared, leaving all her personal effects behind.
Remains likely missing Tahoe woman, family member says
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 3:17pmSTEVENSON, Wash. (AP) - Searchers found skeletal remains and jewelry in an area of Gifford Pinchot National Forest where a California woman was last seen during a peace rally last summer, author...
Remains found confirmed by family as Marie Hanson; Services on Saturday at Sierra Community Church
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 1:04pm
Update 7:14PM: Marie Hanson's family has confirmed through Facebook that the remains found Sunday at the site in Washington are Marie's. Services will be held this Saturday, October 15th at Sierra Community Church, Sierra Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe at noon. More info to follow.
UPDATE 3:52PM: Searchers have found skeletal remains and jewelry in an area of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest where a South Lake Tahoe woman, Marie Hanson, was last seen during the Rainbow Family gathering. The Skamania County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Monday that searchers would continue to look for other evidence to link the remains and jewelry to Hanson, 54, reported missing by family since July 9. Go here for the story.
