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Haunting northern Nevada landmark doomed

By BENJAMIN SPILLMAN - Associated Press

Washoe County Undersheriff Tim Kuzanek announces the opening of an investigation into the apparent 1980 homicide of George Benson Webster of Sun Valley, who is pictured in the background, Thursday, May 1, 2o14 in Reno, Nev. The highly decorated Vietnam veteran had been missing since then. His remains were found last summer in a septic tank at a home on the edge of the historic Comtock mining town of Virginia City about 20 miles from Reno. Detectives traced his identity with the help of a partial serial number on a medallion with the remains. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)

Remains of Vietnam vet missing since 1980 found

By SCOTT SONNER - Associated Press