CNN reported that the sheriff's department had declined to comment about who found the remains, when they were located, and why the announcement had indicated that they were unrelated. Pima County Sheriff’s Department said that the remains had been at the desert location for an ‘extended period of time’ Key points and original sources are listed below.

• CNN reported that the sheriff's department had declined to comment about who found the remains, when they were located, and why the announcement had indicated that they were unrelated.S1

• Pima County Sheriff’s Department said that the remains had been at the desert location for an ‘extended period of time’S2