By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Lewis County Sheriff Steve Mansfield said his office has not yet learned the identity of the skeletal remains found last week near Morton, but a forensic pathologist has ruled out two missing people.
Specialists have confirmed the remains are not those of Nancy Moyer from Tenino or Lindsey Baum of McCleary, Mansfield said today.
A motorist who pulled off U.S. Highway 12 near Morton to take a break spotted the remains off the side of a logging road about 5:30 p.m. on April 7, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office at the time said they were hopeful it wouldn’t take long to figure out who the deceased was, based on dental work.
The remains were to be sent to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office for examination.
Both females vanished in 2009.
Moyer, 36, was last seen by a co-worker on March 6, 2009. The 5-foot tall mother of two was reported missing when her husband returned their children to her Tenino home two days later.
She was not there, but her purse and vehicle were.
Eleven-year-old Lindsey was last seen June 26, 2009, when she left a friend’s house in McCleary to walk home.
The walk should have taken 10 minutes, but she never arrived home.
The sheriff’s office released little information about last week’s find, but said it was doubtful the remains had been in the place they were found for very long, because it was a well-used logging road.
Sheriff Mansfield said they are also trying to determine the identity of the remains through DNA.
Dental work was used to find the identity of a skull found March 26 near Mineral.
It belonged to Michael Lloyd Riemer, a 36-year-old Pierce County man who went missing in December 1985.
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Read “Breaking news: Skeleton found near Morton” from Friday April 8, 2011, here
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
Bounty Killers/Backtrack inc: with 3 set of Human Remains found in the last 3 months in Chehelas County, & Zero Follow up Reporting on the Finds & Follow~up on the Remains found in Morton over 2 months ago, its no wonder the Tax Payers continue 2 struggle in the Dark}.
Bounty Killers inc: It has now been over 2 Months since the Remains have been Identified. A Body Demands quick results. Better get it 2 gether Chehelas County. No wonder Crime is on the Rise in your County, cause u don’t Pertain 2 Business}.
I have been watching all over the news and online newspapers, I have not yet found any article saying these remains have been Identified. Does anyone know who this is yet??? We have missing family and friend out there , would be nice to know who it is!!
Bounty Killers inc: After almost 2 Weeks, still no ID on the Remains found in Morton. In the Chelsey King Case, DNA was back in 3 days, so what is the Excuse 4 “NO DNA”. A Body Warrents Quick DNA Results, & if is Indeed Kayla Kroft Payne, then there neens 2 b Immediate Closure!!!
Bounty Killers inc is now Contracted 2 Profilers inc., & could the Remains belong 2 Kayla Croft Payne???
She s not there, but her purse and vehicle were. – I’m thinking it’s supposed to be “was not there” =)