More human bones found in rugged Joshua Tree National Park, California officials say

Human bones have been found in Joshua Tree National Park for the second time in a month, police said.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said it received a report of bones in the park on Jan. 16, according to a release obtained by New Channel 3. The Coroner’s Bureau confirmed that the remains were human.

On Jan. 17, detectives and coroner and crime scene investigators found “partial skeletal remains,” and officials are still looking into the identity of the person and the cause of death, according to the release.

Human skeletal remains were found Dec. 20 in the park and have been identified as Paul Miller, a 51-year-old man from Canada who went missing in July 2018, according to CNN.

Police have urged anyone with more information to contact Detective James Tebbetts or Sergeant Ryan Smith of the Specialized Investigations Division at 909-387-3589, according to the release.

This story was originally published January 21, 2020 at 12:31 PM with the headline "More human bones found in rugged Joshua Tree National Park, California officials say."