KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ Human remains were found on the Missouri farm where officials were searching for two Wisconsin brothers reported missing last week, according to Clinton County Sheriff Larry Fish.
The remains were found Tuesday on the farm law enforcement agencies have been searching in Braymer, Mo. At a short news conference Wednesday, Fish said investigators have not yet determined the identity of the remains.
Nicholas and Justin Diemel were reported missing last week when their rental truck was found abandoned in a parking near Interstate 35 in Holt, Mo.
The case was later labeled a "long-term death investigation."
One person, Braymer farmer Garland Nelson, has been charged in connection with the case. He is charged with tampering with the rental vehicle.
According to court documents, Braymer admitted to driving the truck from the farm he worked on to the commuter lot without permission.
The brothers reportedly had gone to the farm the day they disappeared for a deal relating to their livestock business.
It was at that farm where the remains were found, Fish said.
More than two hours after their rental vehicle arrived there, it left and was later seen on video near a Casey's General Store in Polo, according to charging documents. There appeared to be no passenger in the front seat of the truck, a deputy wrote in the records.
The truck was left running. It was found in the commuter lot with the keys in the ignition and the lights on.
A Facebook group called "Prayers for Nick Diemel and Justin Diemel" shared the news to over 22,000 members, saying that the brothers' lives "were senselessly cut short."
Nelson is currently being held without bond in the Caldwell County Detention Center. He is scheduled to appear in court over video for a bond hearing Thursday.
