UKIAH, CA., 3/27/25 – Human remains that were found last Saturday in Ukiah have been identified as 25-year-old Angel Murguia-Martinez of Ukiah, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office said.
Just before 10 a.m. Saturday, sheriff’s deputies responded to a call that human remains were found in the 1800 block of Low Gap Road in Ukiah.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the remains were found by a local non-profit group that was cleaning up trash in the area.
The coroner compared the remains with medical records for a known missing person in the area and confirmed it was Murguia-Martinez.
Murguia-Martinez was reported missing in February 2024. The cause of death will be determined by a forensic examination.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center at (707) 463-4086, option 1, or the anonymous non-emergency tip line at (707) 234-2100.