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Sheriff: Human remains found near Aguilar

Posted at 12:17 PM, Jun 03, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-03 15:54:51-04

AGUILAR -The Las Animas County Sheriff tells News5 that human remains were found near Aguilar over the weekend.

Sheriff Derek Navarette tells News5 the remains were likely those of a person who’s been missing for three years. Authorities said they found the remains in the northwestern part of the county.

He didn’t provide any more information about where the remains were found or how they were found. He also didn’t name the person who has been missing for three years.

We’re expecting to learn more information later today when authorities provide an update. We will add those details to this story when we learn more.