Authorities Identify Remains Found by Hikers 47 Years Ago Near the Arizona-Nevada Border

Authorities Identify Remains Found by Hikers 47 Years Ago Near the Arizona-Nevada Border
The likeness of Luis Alonso Paredes drawn by the Museum of Northern Arizona. Mohave County Sheriff's Office via AP
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BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz.—Remains found by hikers in a shallow grave 47 years ago near a lake on the border of Arizona and Nevada have been identified.

The man was Luis Alonso Paredes, who was from El Salvador but may have been living or working in the Las Vegas area at the time of his death, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.