Human remains found earlier this year in Pierce County have been identified as a woman who vanished in 202.
The remains were identified as Aidan Spear, who was 21 when she was reported missing, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators said the remains were discovered in January in an isolated, wooded area of Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Spanaway that is accessible to the public.
Spear was last seen in January 2022, when she was supposed to meet her mother but never showed up, according to the sheriff’s office.
She was described as a Native American woman, 5 feet 6 inches tall and about 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
The discovery has opened new leads in the case, which is now being investigated jointly by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, according to authorities.
“Our condolences go out to Aidan’s family and friends as we navigate the next steps,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Anyone with information about Spear’s disappearance is asked to contact the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office at 253-287-4455.
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