Overview

• A father and son discovered severely decomposed human remains along Banner Quaker Hill Road on July 22 while recreating near Nevada City.
• Nevada County deputies confirmed the remains were human but could not identify the decedent or determine a cause of death at the scene due to advanced decomposition.
• The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office immediately launched a death investigation after first responders were called to the rural dirt road.
• Officials transferred the remains to the Placer County Morgue, where a forensic autopsy is set for July 29 to establish identity and cause of death.
• Authorities will notify the decedent’s next of kin before issuing a public update on the investigation’s findings.