Overview
- Crews recovered approximately 315 piles on Wednesday and documented a nearby second site that expanded the search area.
- Each pile was bagged and placed into an individual urn for interment together in a cemetery crypt so families have a place to visit.
- By the time of recovery, none of the piles contained identifying information, constraining efforts to trace their origins.
- Investigators suspect a commercial funeral provider under rules that allow individual scattering but restrict commercial distribution on BLM land.
- Officials ruled out McDermott’s Funeral Home, and an out-of-state company mentioned by sources has denied involvement.