Authorities continue investigation in Hemet missing teen case
Jose Campos, 17, and Andrian Rios, 17, remained unaccounted for today and investigation of burned human remains found in a yard at one of their homes in Hemet is on hold, authorities said.
17-year-old Jose Campos. (Photo MySpace)
Two teenaged boys remained unaccounted for today and investigation of burned human remains found in a yard at one of their homes in Hemet is on hold, authorities said.
Jose Campos, 17, and Andrian Rios, 17, were reported missing last week, along with Campos’ girlfriend, Felicia Sharpe, 17, who was found alive in the company of her mother on Wednesday.
Hemet police detectives interviewed Sharpe Wednesday afternoon. Sharpe told investigators she had been spending time with her mother, who is estranged from her father, Hemet police said. Sharpe’s father reported her missing.
Since Nov. 18, investigators have discovered burned remnants, confirmed to be human remains, in the yard at the Campos family’s home in the 1400 block of Bluejay Way, according to Hemet police.
Investigators returned to the backyard of the home Wednesday to dig in what appeared to be a shallow grave.
It remained unclear today whether the human remains are from one or more people, a coroner’s investigator in Perris said early today. The remains are referred to on the Riverside County coroner’s Web site as ”John/Jane Doe,” indicating they have not been identified in any way, the investigator said.
Adrian Rios, 17, is also reported missing. (Photo MySpace)
”These are fragmented remains, many of which were charred,” Hemet police Lt. Dean Evans said earlier. ”I can’t tell you if it’s one person, two people, a male, a female. It would purely be speculation. That’s gonna take some time, some analysis by the forensic anthropologists.”
Witnesses told police a large bonfire was lit in the yard last Sunday night when Campos and Rios got together to watch a football game.
”There is some evidence of a fire back there,” Evans said. ”It does alarm us that these remains were found at the home of the missing juvenile. However, no link has been made at this point.”
No arrests have been made in the case, and authorities indicated the parents of the missing teens were cooperating with the investigation.
Sgt. Dave Quinn with the Hemet Police Department’s Investigations Bureau is expected back on the case Friday, Hemet Police Sgt. James Waters said early today.
Waters encouraged anyone with information to call 951 -765-2400.
Tags: Adrian Rios, Felicia Sharpe, hemet, Hemet missing teen case, hemet police, Hemet Police Department's Investigations Bureau, Hemet Police Sgt. James Waters, Jose Campos, Sgt. Dave Quinn, SWRNN
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