Overview

• An anonymous tipster reported roughly 70 small piles on a dirt road outside Searchlight and supplied a photo.
• A BLM official confirmed the deposits are cremated human remains and said the agency is investigating.
• The site sits on BLM-managed land about an hour south of the Las Vegas valley along U.S. 95.
• Nevada does not prohibit scattering ashes on public land, and BLM policy allows scattering while restricting commercial distribution.
• Editors added a note clarifying the origin of the published photo and the use of an anonymous source.