human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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Investigators ended a search for Kristin Smart’s body at the home of her killer’s mother on Saturday without recovering a body, a day after Sheriff Ian Parkinson said soil testing detected the presence of human remains.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Advances in soil science were key to the latest search after new soil testing returned some indications of human remains, Parkinson said.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
During a Friday, May 8, press conference, SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson shared that soil testing appeared to indicate that human remains were present on the property either currently or at some time in the past.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Two more sets of human remains were found this week, police told AFP, with media reports drawing a link to bear attacks.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Advances in soil science were key to the latest search after new soil testing returned some indications of human remains, Parkinson said.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
During a Friday, May 8, press conference, SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson shared that soil testing appeared to indicate that human remains were present on the property either currently or at some time in the past.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Two more sets of human remains were found this week, police told AFP, with media reports drawing a link to bear attacks.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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