Human Remains Found Off Park Trail

On the morning of November 26th, a jogger on Mountain Top trail on West Mountain discovered what appeared to be human remains, woman’s clothing and personal items. The jogger, who went off the trail to chase a cat, discovered the bones and other items in and around a ravine. He called the Hot Springs Police Department, which turned the investigation over to the park since the trail is within exclusive federal jurisdiction. A protection ranger secured the area and notified the FBI. A seven-member FBI Evidence Recovery Team (ERT) headquartered in Little Rock arrived at the scene in mid-afternoon. The ERT will continue to process the scene and collect all the evidence available. The Mountain Top trail will be closed until the investigation and evidence collection is concluded.