Body Located In Wayne County

A body has been located in Wayne County. On Jan. 20, Wayne County Search and Rescue, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and K9 Search Team “Dogs at Work” conducted a search for a missing person in the Caineville and Hanksville area of Wayne County. Just after 11:00 a.m. a motorcycle team located the body of an adult female near the Fremont River, approximately half a mile away from milepost 111 on SR 24. According to a press release from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, “a positive identification of the body could not be made given the condition of the remains and was transported to the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner for verification of ID.” Multiple searches for a missing person have taken place in the area since December 27, 2023.