Hikers discover human remains

Hikers on the west slope of Broken Top discovered human remains on Friday, July 26.

The hikers contacted the Deschutes County Sheriff's office via cell phone and sheriff's detectives and a search and rescue team responded to the location near the base of the mountain.

According to sheriff's office reports, the remains were removed from the scene and will be transferred to the medical examiner's office for further investigation.

The victim's sex, age and cause of death were unknown at press time.