Human bones discovered by hikers earlier this month near Upper Big Water Trail in Millcreek Canyon have been identified as that of 24-year-old Blake Richardson, who disappeared in December.
The Unified Police Department had said it believed the remains could be Richardson’s — he was reported missing after going to Millcreek Canyon in December — but the identification was not confirmed by the medical examiner and police officials until Wednesday.
Hikers found the bones 50-100 yards from the trail, about a mile from the Upper Big Water trailhead. Police did not release a cause of death Wednesday.