Carson City Sheriff's Office respond to report of dead body found in hills near Lakeview
UPDATE 5:14PM: From Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong: At approximately 1:48 p.m., a hiker in the hills between Carson Tahoe Hospital and Lakeview Estates discovered the remains of a deceased older male. The remains were largely buried in snow. Detectives have processed the scene and removed the body for transport to the Washoe County Medical Examiners Office for an autopsy, scheduled for Thursday. Identification of the remains and cause of death will be determined by the Medical Examiner. No other information is available at this time.
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UPDATE 4:03PM: Carson City Sheriff's Office investigators have located the body, found around 3/4 of a mile up in the hills north of the hospital that was discovered by a hiker. A Search and Rescue Team has been dispatched to bring the body down. Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said the body had facial hair. More information will be made available later this afternoon or evening.
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The Carson City Sheriff's Office was alerted Tuesday afternoon of a dead body found by a hiker in the hills above the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center and Lakeview, Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed.
A coroner has been called to the scene. The incident is under investigation. This is a developing story. We will update as more information becomes available.