Skeletal Remains Found in Rural California County
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Boys riding off-road motorcycles discovered skeletal human remains in the Riverside County town of Cherry Valley.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department said in a statement that deputies from the Cabazon Station were led by the boys to the hilly, rural area Sunday, where the deputies found a human skull and other skeletal remains.
Authorities say a preliminary investigation failed to reveal the person's age, sex or cause of death.
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The statement says there has been extensive animal activity around the body and it appears it has been there for a very long time.
Darkness fell quickly after the body was discovered and only part of the area was searched. Investigators will return to the scene Monday.