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Skeletal Human Remains Found During Two Searches In Uintah County | Basin Now

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On Sunday, September 27, 2026, law enforcement and assisting agencies found skeletal human remains during an organized search in a remote area of Little Mountain, approximately 15 miles northwest of Vernal. Search crews were in the area doing follow up on a missing person case.

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