Shallow Grave, Body Found In Rural Nevada County/LA
Shallow Grave, Body Found In Rural Nevada County Posted: May 19, 2008 06:19 PM EDT Updated: May 19, 2008 06:19 PM EDT Investigators are looking for clues after a makeshift, shallow grave was found Monday morning. Loggers discovered a skull deep in the woods near the Hempstead/Nevada County line. Only KSLA News 12 was at the scene as a crew worked to remove the rest of the remains. Authorites believe the body has been there for some time. At this point, they think it's a male, but they're not sure of his race or age. There are missing person's reports in the Hempstead/Nevada County area that could match up with this body, but authorities say it's too early to tell. However the Nevada County Sheriff says the death does not appear to be accidental. "There appeared to be a gunshot wound into the top of the skull and we, of course, are sending all this to a crime lab to find and determine this," said Nevada County Sheriff Bobby Carlton. Police believe the body was dumped so far back in a remote area that whoever did it had to be familiar with the area. http://www.ksla.com/Global/story.asp?S=8349098