Utah hunter finds skeletal remains of man missing since 2019 in remote mountains

Trending 1 week ago

A man hunting for shed cervid antlers successful a distant mountainous area successful Utah stumbled upon nan quality skeletal remains of a man who went missing successful 2019, authorities said Friday.

The shed huntsman was successful nan Hansel Mountains southeast of Snowville connected April 27 erstwhile he alerted deputies to nan skeletal remains, nan Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office said.

Box Elder County deputies and a hunt and rescue unit responded to nan area and recovered nan skeletal remains. The remains were turned complete to nan Utah Office of nan Medical Examiner, which utilized dental records to place them arsenic Matthew Broncho.

No specifications astir Broncho’s origin of decease were instantly available.

BODY FOUND IN DUFFEL BAG IDENTIFIED AS MISSING PHILADELPHIA 4-YEAR-OLD

Matthew Broncho

Broncho was reported missing connected March 24, 2019, retired of Fort Hall, Idaho. He was 35 years aged astatine nan time. (Fort Hall Police Department)

"We widen our condolences to nan family of Matthew Broncho," nan sheriff’s agency said. "Although this is difficult news to person and location are still unanswered questions, we dream they tin find immoderate comfortableness successful knowing that he has been found."

search and rescue squad successful Hansel Mountains

A unit of hunt and rescuers was seen combing an area of nan Hansel Mountains adjacent Snowville, Utah, connected April 27 aft a shed huntsman reported uncovering quality skeletal remains. (Box Elder County Sheriff's Office)

Broncho, of Fort Hall, Idaho, was 35 years aged erstwhile he was reported missing connected March 24, 2019. It was besides reported that Broncho’s canine was missing.

The Fort Hall Police Department had notified nan sheriff’s agency astatine nan clip that a pickup motortruck belonging to Broncho had been recovered connected I-84 exit 7 successful Snowville. Broncho’s wallet and telephone were recovered wrong nan truck.

COLORADO MOM SUZANNE MORPHEW'S AUTOPSY RESULTS REVEAL CAUSE, MANNER OF DEATH

The sheriff’s agency launched a hunt and recovered Broncho’s dog wandering a fewer miles westbound of Snowville connected March 27, 2019.

Matthew Broncho missing personification flyer

A missing personification poster for Matthew Broncho. After Broncho's remains were discovered connected April 27, nan sheriff's agency said that nan investigation remained active, though nary further specifications were instantly available. (Fort Hall Police Department)

Despite aggregate agencies and volunteers joining nan first hunt effort, Broncho was not recovered astatine nan time. A associated investigation betwixt nan sheriff's agency and nan Fort Hall Police Department had been ongoing since Broncho’s disappearance.

CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

The sheriff's agency said that nan investigation remains active, and that nary further accusation was disposable for merchandise astatine this time.

More
Source foxnews.com
foxnews.com