Human Remains Found By Hikers Identified More Than 1 Year Later

FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- The Fremont County coroner has identified human remains that have been a mystery for more than a year.

A hiker found the skeletal remains in Western Fremont County in September 2016.

In July, the Fremont County Coroner's Office released a facial reconstruction of the man.

A positive DNA match came back that identified the remains as that of 23-year-old Remzi Nesfield.

Deputies aren't sure how Nesfield died or how long ago he died.

Anyone with information about Nesfield is asked to call detectives at 719-276-5555.