Press release from the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office:
On January 18th, shortly before 9:00 a.m., a Yamhill County citizen located a suspicious object near the entrance to Stuart Grenfell Park, which is located at the intersection of Highway 18 and Harmony Road in rural Sheridan. The property owner promptly called law enforcement.
Yamhill County Deputies arrived on scene and began an investigation, eventually requesting response from the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU). SIU members identified the contents as human remains. The remains were removed from the scene and transported to the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office.
Woman s remains found at Stuart Grenfell Park
A woman’s remains were found Monday, Jan. 18, at Stuart Grenfell Park, on Highway 18 at Harmony Road, west of Sheridan.
The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office has identified her as Mariah Diane Lindgren, 31, of Humbolt County, California.
According to the YCSO, Lindgren had been seen in the Grand Ronde and Willamina areas in recent weeks.
Capt. Chris Ray said her remains were found about 9 a.m. by a citizen, who reported a suspicious object at the entrance to the park. Deputies responded and soon requested the agency’s Special Investigations Unit, which then identified the contents in the object as remains.