Minden, Nevada – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting a death investigation with skeletal remains in the area of Kings Canyon east of Spooner Lake. The human remains were located approximately 300 yards to the north of Hwy 50 near the top of Spooner Summit, between the Tahoe Rim trail and Kings Canyon Road, in a remote wooded area.

Inmate work crews clearing brush in the area located the remains and contacted law enforcement.

Identification of the decedent is unknown at this time. The investigation continues.

June 23, 2014

Minden, Nevada – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting a death investigation with skeletal remains in the area of Kings Canyon east of Spooner Lake.

The remains are being transported to the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s office for an autopsy.

At this time a cause of death is unknown.