Remains found are not missing Olympia woman

The remains that were tentatively identified as missing Olympia woman Gail Doyle over the weekend have been determined to be from an animal, not a human, according to The Thurston County Sheriff’s Department.

Doyle, 60, was reported missing by family members June 4, and was last seen June 2 with James E. Stidd at an Olympia bar.

Stidd, 66, appeared Friday afternoon in Thurston County Superior Court, and Judge Erik Price set bail at $2 million. Price also found probable cause for four felony charges: second-degree murder and four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm.

Detectives continue to search a refuse site and “all resources will be exhausted in an attempt to locate Doyle,” Thurston County Sgt. Carla Carter said in a news release Monday afternoon.

This story was originally published June 13, 2016 at 3:44 PM with the headline "Remains found are not missing Olympia woman."