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title: "Hunter finds remote body, Elko sheriff suspects homicide"
description: "ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an apparent homicide in northeast Nevada after a hunter found a decomposing body in a remote area in northeast of Elko. Detectives identified the"
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# Hunter finds remote body, Elko sheriff suspects homicide

> ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an apparent homicide in northeast Nevada after a hunter found a decomposing body in a remote area in northeast of Elko. Detectives identified the victim as a female after they were called to the scene in Coal Mine Canyon about 20 miles (32.19 kilometers) northeast of Elko at about 10 :30 a.m.

ADVERTISEMENT https://apnews.com/article/business-nevada-homicide-elko-6419e81f1828fc6df3bd598988daa22f Click to copy https://apnews.com/article/business-nevada-homicide-elko-6419e81f1828fc6df3bd598988daa22f Click to copy Related topics Business Nevada Homicide Elko Hunter finds remote body, Elko sheriff suspects homicide ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an apparent homicide in northeast Nevada after a hunter found a decomposing body in a remote area in northeast of Elko. Detectives identified the victim as a female after they were called to the scene in Coal Mine Canyon about 20 miles (32.19 kilometers) northeast of Elko at about 10 :30 a.m. Thursday, the Elko Daily Free Press reported. The Elko County sheriff’s office said Friday it’s treating the case as a homicide but didn’t release any other details. “Due to the condition of the female, an identity could not be determined at the scene. A full autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death and identify the victim,” the sheriff’s office said. It said anyone with information should call the sheriff’s tip line at 775-748-1684.

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