Human skeletal remains discovered in a remote area south of Lyons have been identified as a missing Salem man, William Carl Mills, 37.
The remains were discovered by a deer hunter on Oct. 13 on McCully Mountain Road. According to Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller, the State Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the identity as Mills, who was reported missing to the Salem Police Department on January 27, 2007. Mills was identified using dental records.