Off-trail hiker finds box of cremated remains in Arizona. Now search is on for family
After a box of cremated remains was found off an Arizona trail, deputies are trying to return it to family.
A woman spotted the box while hiking off trail near Charleston Road on Wednesday, Jan. 24, and contacted deputies, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.
Deputies said they collected the box and reached out to the funeral home listed on the box to get additional information, like next of kin.
A photo of the box’s label shows the remains are those of “Ann Kringle,” who died in November 2012. The label also lists a mortuary in Murrieta, California.
“We hope to reunite Ann with any family members as soon as possible,” deputies said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact deputies at 520-432-9500.
Cochise County is about 85 miles southeast of Tucson, and Murrieta is about 80 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
This story was originally published January 31, 2024 at 1:17 PM with the headline "Off-trail hiker finds box of cremated remains in Arizona. Now search is on for family."
