Alaska police investigate if human remains tied to missing family
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Authorities are investigating human remains discovered along an Alaska trail less than 2 miles from the home of a missing family of four, including two young children.
The remains might be connected to the disappearance last May of Rebecca Adams, 23; her boyfriend, Brandon Jividen, 38; and her children, Michelle Hundley, 6, and Jaracca Hundley, 3, Kenai police said Sunday.
Police, with help from the FBI, led a massive search when the family went missing, but it failed to uncover any clues.
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At the time, relatives said it appeared the family had left without packing. Their two vehicles were parked outside their apartment and their rent for June had not been paid.
A person driving down a west Kenai trail spotted clothing and what appeared to be human remains Saturday, police said in a statement.
Responding officers found remains and items reported missing from the family's home. The four were last seen May 27. The family dog also disappeared.
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Police said it would take time to positively identify the remains and complete the investigation.
FBI officials Sunday were traveling to Kenai. The department plans a briefing on the case at noon on Monday.
Kenai is a city of 7,100 about 65 miles southwest of Anchorage at the mouth of the Kenai River, Alaska's most popular sport fishing attraction.