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RCMP Investigating Report of Human Remains Found Near Salmon Arm
Two civilian dog trainers found the remains, and RCMP said forensic identification and the BC Coroners Service are assisting the investigation.
- On Sunday, Sept. 13, Vernon North Okanagan RCMP responded to a report of suspected human remains discovered in the 2000 block of Yankee Flats Road south of Salmon Arm.
- Five women disappeared from the Shuswap region between 2016 and 2017, including Deanna Wertz, Caitlin Potts, Ashley Simpson, Nicole Crystal Bell, and Traci Genereaux.
- Two civilian dog trainers discovered the remains while working in a thick, wooded area within Yankee Flats, according to RCMP media relations officer Const.
- Frontline officers secured the location as the investigation continues with support from RCMP Forensic Identification Services and the BC Coroners Service.
- Derek Lee Matthew Favell was sentenced in 2021 for Simpson's murder, though no charges have been laid regarding other area deaths.
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RCMP investigating report of human remains found near Salmon Arm
Forensic Identification Services, BC Coroners Service involved
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