Human Remains Found Near Gilroy Not Believed To Be Sierra LaMar

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA - A preliminary investigation has found that human remains discovered near Gavilan College south of Gilroy on Wednesday afternoon are not believed to be those of missing Morgan Hill teen Sierra LaMar, a Santa Clara County sheriff’s spokesman said today.

The remains were found sometime before 4 p.m. in the area of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Castro Valley Road, sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. James Jensen said.

Investigators suspect the remains aren’t of Sierra based on visible dental work that showed gold metal, Jensen said.

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Sierra, 15, has been missing since March 16, 2012, while she was on her way to school.

Antolin Garcia Torres has been charged with murder and kidnapping in connection with her disappearance. He is scheduled to stand trial in the case on April 25.

Jensen said he did not know the gender or approximate age of the person whose remains were found. Crime scene investigators and homicide detectives are at the scene this morning investigating the remains, he said.

The Santa Clara County medical examiner’s office has also been notified, according to Jensen.

No other information about the case was immediately available, he said.

--Bay City News