The Pima County Sheriffโ€™s Department responded to reports of skeletal human remains found northwest of Tucson on Wednesday.

A hiker found human remains Wednesday evening in Picture Rocks, northwest ofย  Tucson, officials said.

Deputies from the Pima County Sheriffโ€™s Department stayed at the discovery site overnight.

Detectives started their investigation Thursday morning, said Marissa Hernandez, a spokeswoman for the department.

The Southern Arizona Rescue Association and U.S. Park Rangers are assisting the Sheriff's Department with the investigation.


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