Human remains found in woods west of Sisters

A group of Camp Sherman property owners out for a hike in the woods found a human skull in a ravine on Wednesday, September 15.

"They immediately called the sheriff's office and we went out there to see what we could do," said Sgt. Jim Atkins of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

The bones were located 15 miles west of Sisters and about 10 miles north of Highway 20, Atkins said. Investigators removed the skull and several other bones and shipped them to the Oregon State Police crime lab for forensic investigation.

Anyone with information on this discoverymay contact Sgt. Atkins at 541-475-6520.