Update: 2:51 ET
The humans found in Bill Flack Park are not related to the disappearance of Mackenzie Lueck, the Salt Lake City police announced on Twitter.
We are aware of the suspicious death in Box Elder County. We have confirmed with the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office it is unrelated to the Mackenzie Lueck missing person investigation. #MackenzieLueck
— SLC Police Dept. (@slcpd) June 27, 2019
Original Story:
Investigators have found human remains an hour’s drive from where missing University of Utah Mackenzie Lueck was last seen on June 17.
KSTU reporter Erin Cox reported on Twitter that investigators had found a body in Bill Flack Park in Corinne, which is about 60 miles due north of Salt Lake City.
Lueck, 23, arrived at the Salt Lake City airport in the early morning hours of June 17, and then took a Lyft to Hatch Park in North Salt Lake city, where she reportedly got into another vehicle with an unknown man, and did not appear to be in any distress.
BREAKING: @BESOSheriff on scene in Corinne at Bill Flack Park where they have found a dead body.
Sheriff Dale Ward says they have no idea what this could be at this time. They are calling it suspicious. @fox13
— Erin Cox (@erincoxnews) June 27, 2019
Earlier Thursday, police said in news conference that the owner of Salt Lake City residence where authorities executed a search warrant on Wednesday was a person of interest, but declined to name the individual.
It is not known at this time if the remains found in the Corinne park are connected to Lueck’s disappearance, although police reportedly said the circumstances are “suspicious.”
This is a developing story. CrimeOnline will provide further updates when more information is available.