Crime & Safety

Marin Death Probed After Body Found At Point Reyes

On Sept. 9, the remains were found in the park at a location away from any trails, the National Park Service said Monday.

Drakes Harbor looking from the abandoned Drakes Beach Trail near Inverness, Calif., in the Point Reyes National Seashore on April 22, 2013.
Drakes Harbor looking from the abandoned Drakes Beach Trail near Inverness, Calif., in the Point Reyes National Seashore on April 22, 2013. (Photo courtesy National Park Service/Bay City News)

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Authorities are investigating after human skeletal remains were found last week at Point Reyes National Seashore, but said there were no signs of foul play.

On Sept. 9, the remains were found in the park at a location away from any trails, the National Park Service said Monday.

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Point Reyes National Seashore rangers hiked to the site, and didn't find any personal identification with the remains, which appear to have been there for some time, according to the park service.

The park service and the Marin County Sheriff's Department are investigating, and it hasn't been determined how the person died. There are no signs of foul play, the park service said Monday.

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