Arizona authorities investigate possible homicide in remote desert area

Arizona authorities investigate possible homicide in remote desert area


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MOHAVE COUNTY, Arizona-- Authorities found a dead man in a remote area of the Arizona desert Sunday morning. According to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office, deputies arrived at a call of human remains found in Yucca, Arizona, near Alamo Road and Boriana Mine Road at 11:36 a.m. The person who reported the remains said he was riding his side-by-side in the desert when he came across the remains. Sheriff deputies arrived on the scene and found a large pile of debris, which the dead man was wrapped up in a tarp, according to the office. Medical examiners will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death and possible identification.

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