The Storey County Sheriff's Office says it has identified bones found by a hiker near the head of Lagomarsino Canyon last week.

Deputies say dental records have identified the remains as Marcus Moreland of Sparks, who had been reported missing in 2013. They say his car was found nearby.

Moreland was last heard from in June 2012. He was not reported missing until the following March when his abandoned car was discovered in a remote area of Storey County. Family and friends assumed he was staying with someone else when they did not hear from him for a long time. 

Moreland would have been 35 years old at the time he went missing.

The investigation into the cause of death is ongoing. Anyone who knew Marcus Moreland and may have had contact with him during the first half of 2012 is asked to contact the Storey County Sheriff’s Office, Sergeant Mendoza, at (775) 847-0959.

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