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Unidentified Uncertain Unsure
Age 0-0
from Wellton, Arizona

Victim Details

Created
Mar 28, 2024

Case Added
Apr 01, 2024

Case ID
48401

Case Number
2023-011

Estimated Age Range
Cannot Determine

Pid
66938

Ethnicity
Uncertain

Primary Ethnicity
Uncertain

Gender
Unsure

Date Found
2023-01-03

Description
Remote desert area south of Wellton, Arizona west of the Tinajas Altas Moutains

City
Wellton

State
Arizona

County
Yuma County

Zip Code
85356

Tribal Land
No

Agency ID
46923

Agency Name
Yuma County Sheriff's Office

Agency City
Yuma

Agency State
Arizona

Agency County
Yuma County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
141 South 3rd Avenue, , Yuma, Arizona

Agency Phone
9287834427

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Law Enforcement

Agency Website
https://www.yumacountysheriff.org/

Agency Case #
2023-00565

Agency Report Date
2023-01-03

Hair Color
Unknown

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: Sun faded camouflage pants located near the remains

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

Case Description

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On 1/3/2022 the Yuma County Sheriff's Office advised the Yuma County Medical Examiner's Office of remains located in the desert area south of Wellton Arizona, west of the Tinajas Altas Mountains. The remains were initially located by a subject camping in the area. The remains consisted of a mostly intact pelvis, several vertebrae, multiple ribs, a mandible with teeth, and several small bones. The remains were recovered and transported to the Yuma County Medical Examiner's Office. One article of clothing, a sun faded pair of camouflage pants with no other property in the pants were located with the remains. Samples of the mandible and teeth were retained pending possible DNA analysis.
Date Found: 2023-01-03

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