Search party finds remains of missing man in west Texas
Daniel Lerma (image modified from Taylor County Sheriff's Office photo)
MERKEL, Texas (AP) - Authorities say the remains of a man missing for more than a week have been found in a field less than a mile from his west Texas home.
The Taylor County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a search party found the remains of 65-year-old Daniel Lerma on Monday afternoon. Foul play is not suspected. An autopsy has been ordered to determine what caused his death.
Lerma was last seen at his home in the small town of Merkel on Dec. 17.
The sheriff's office had asked for the public's help in finding him.