By Associated Press - Monday, August 13, 2018

PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities say more human remains have been found in a desert area in north Phoenix.

Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials say it’s unknown if the human remains are from a man or a woman and an autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.

Last Friday night, a person was walking through the desert in the area north of 11th Street and Alameda and came across what he believed to be a human remains.

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The person contacted the Sheriff’s Office, and detectives launched the investigation.

On Saturday, sheriff’s detectives went back to the location and conducted a search and processed the area.

They say additional evidence of human remains were located and transported to the county Medical Examiner’s Office.

Their investigation is ongoing.

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