DAVIS COUNTY, Utah – Bones and fragments of clothing have been unearthed by police in Davis County Friday after a call about a suspicious circumstance Thursday night led to the discovery of a human skull near a footpath near the Highway 89 frontage road near Fruit Heights.
After Thursday night’s discovery, investigators have been searching the crime scene with the help of a German shepherd and sometimes even on hands and knees with fingertips probing for more evidence in the dirt. Davis County detectives, crime lab units and search and rescue crews are all working on the investigation.
Sgt. DeAnn Servey, Davis County Sheriff’s Office, said they hope the investigation will bring a family closure.
“Could you imagine how amazing it would be if we could give some family closure? If they had a loved one that was missing and this just happens to be them, that would just be amazing,” she said.
Police said Friday they’ve found other bones as well as fragments of clothing, and those were located higher up on the hill from where the skull was found. Officials said that could mean a number of things. They said the remains may have been scattered by weather or an animal–adding that several deer passed through the search area as crews were working. Or, the skull may have simply rolled due to being round.
Officials are considering the possibility of foul play and said the incident will remain a homicide investigation until they learn otherwise. Officials said so far it is unclear how old the bones are, and they said specific information about the deceased individual—like age and gender—are unknown.
John Mizell
I would be asking myself , Hey is this Susan Powell ???
cc
That was my first thought john mizell
bob
Considering how many people are missing just in Utah I’d say……..don’t bet the farm on it.
bob
Somebody Back East is askin’, “Now, why don’t he write?”
-Timmons, Dances With Wolves
laytonian
In that location, I’m thinking a hitchhiker killed by a hit-and-run driver.
Jess
The image of the location is actually wrong, its east of 89 on mountain road
Margaret Brough
What about it being Nancy Baird who disappeared from a convenience store on highwayway 89 on July 4, 1975. They thought Ted Bundy had got to her. Her body has never been found
Leah Hughes
No I’m so sorry to say it’s my cousin Lloyd and his friend David who went camping over 20 years ago and never came back. My heart and the hearts of his family are in grievous pain. No one ever said the end is always happy!
bob
How do you know?