Northern Nevada camper finds body in shallow grave


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FALLON, Nev. (AP) — A camper has discovered a body buried in a shallow grave off the highway in northern Nevada.

Churchill County Sheriff Ben Trotter told KOLO-TV (http://bit.ly/P16bSL) that the body was discovered Saturday night by a camper who climbed a hill to watch the sunset. The body was found near Interstate 80.

The body has been taken to the Washoe County Medical Examiner to determine a cause of death.

The victim, who appeared to be an adult man, has not yet been identified.

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