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    Human remains found in California backyard

    LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Homicide detectives believe human remains found in a North Long Beach, Calif., backyard may be those of a man who disappeared nearly 10 years ago.

    Long Beach police spokeswoman Nancy Pratt tells the Press-Telegram (http://bit.ly/xONYWi) that coroner's investigators found the remains Saturday after police received a tip that a body was buried in the backyard near 68th Way and Long Beach Boulevard.

    Pratt says 39-year-old Jose Luis Sanchez Vasquez lived in the area and was reported missing by his family in March 2002.

    Pratt says coroner's investigators are working with homicide detectives to determine the cause of death. They also are working with Vasquez's family to help identify the remains.

     

    72 comments

    • sct581  •  Somerset, Kentucky  •  2 mths ago
      10 years,, maybe they will find the Mcstay family too
    • trinitye b  •  Cookeville, Tennessee  •  3 mths ago
      You know, that was someone's father, brother, son, etc. How can you people be so heartless and make fun of something like this? At least his family can finally have some peace on what happened to him. Y'all are really heartless, you know. But, I guarantee if this was a story about someone famous that you liked, or even a member of your family, you would not want someone making fun of this story. How do you know he wasn't a legal resident? Did you know him personally?
    • Candy  •  2 mths ago
      we need to find all the missing people. why are there so many? it is sad.
    • John  •  New York, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Makes you wonder how many people may be buried in back yards.
      • Retirement-bound 3 mths ago
        Well, it's cheaper than a cemetary plot and you don't have to go far to visit.
    • Melissa  •  3 mths ago
      Can't believe 2002 was already 10 years ago....
    • Cecilia  •  Pretoria, South Africa  •  3 mths ago
      Who's backyard is it? how can they sleep at night? creepy...
      • Mas 3 mths ago
        the flesh of a human is no different than the flesh of a chicken or cow.
      • Cecilia 3 mths ago
        Really? the you need to see a Psychologist!
    • knowrookies  •  Reno, Nevada  •  3 mths ago
      At least his family knows where he is now, and that always helps.
    • Frank Ernesto  •  3 mths ago
      Not our back yard, you idiot, the neighbors back yard.
      • oooooooo 3 mths ago
        on your own land AMERIKA
    • Truth Hurts  •  3 mths ago
      Finally, the family might have some closure. They'll be able to bury their loved ones remains. Hopefully for all those poking fun at this deceased man, may they & their loved ones never have to endure anything close to this -
      You wish. Kiss your loved ones byebye and hope you'll all return to one another every single day. I doubt some of you are capable of being in a relationship of any kind so maybe that's a good thing.
    • Arna  •  Santa Barbara, California  •  3 mths ago
      Shows you can not run from such a horrific crime. The truth will follow you.
    • Joseph  •  San Antonio, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      The worse part fo his family is that SOMEBODY KNEW WHAT HAPPENED,BUT THE SPINLESS SOB SAID NOTHING!!!! Is this what you want for your family if something were to happen to you? Think about it.
    • Jim  •  3 mths ago
      North Long Beach is a good place to stay out of.
    • Mr.Ron  •  3 mths ago
      I guess they were toooo lazy to haul him out to the desert ???
      • hikingnut 3 mths ago
        obviously you have never driven the southern california freeways
      • Mr.Ron 3 mths ago
        good point...and the gas prices also
    • ferretlady 2008  •  Springfield, Missouri  •  3 mths ago
      cali isn't crazy its people,look at fans of whitney and mj that should say alot
    • thetnrebel  •  Nashville, Tennessee  •  3 mths ago
      one could only guess how many people have been killed and bury over the country like this.
    • Jackie  •  Chico, California  •  3 mths ago
      JJ: We are not all crazy in Calif. Most of us are just a shocked as you are. Our whole country is killing ppl and it's beyond belief.
    • RichardH  •  3 mths ago
      I need my backyard plowed up for a garden. I think I'll go to a phone booth, call the cops, and tell them there's a body buried there.
    • BWalk  •  3 mths ago
      Jimmy Hoffa?.
    • crazycon  •  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  •  3 mths ago
      Who digs in their back yard. I thought everyone was too busy reading Yahoo and commenting on the stories!
    • DancingDogOfDeath  •  3 mths ago
      Deductive reasoning would suggest the persons living in the home ten years ago need questioning...But that would involve real police investigating...There's so many parking tickets and D.U.I.'s that bring in the big revenue for them to bother with it.
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