MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. — The Mohave County Sheriff's Office has identified human remains found wrapped in a tarp last December as belonging to a Kingman man.
The body was discovered on the morning of Dec. 4, 2022 morning by an individual who was out riding in the desert near Alamo and Boriana Mine roads.
MCSO said the corpse was wrapped in a tarp and piled underneath some debris. The deceased was recently identified as 50-year-old Brandon Ray Parlanti through genetic genealogical testing.
MCSO said back in December they had classified the case as a "suspected homicide."
Anyone with information about the incident can call MCSO at 928-753-0753 ext. 4288 or the toll-free number at 1-800-522-4312.
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