Human remains located in Pitkin County in September have been identified as that of a man missing for more than 12 years.
The Pitkin County Coroner’s Office publicly identified the remains yesterday. They belong to 61-year-old William Worley, and area resident who was reported missing in July of 2010.
Worley’s remains were found in a backcountry area near Redstone.
The coroner’s report lists the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the head, but his manner of death remains undetermined.