FLORENCE, Ariz. — A Casa Grande man has been arrested in the discovery of human remains in two 55-gallon sealed drums.
The Pinal County Sheriff's Office says 56-year-old Ramon "Ray" Duran was booked Friday on two counts each of first-degee murder and unlawful disposal of human remains.
A statement issued by the sheriff's office says the remains in one of the drums have been identified as those of James Emede, an Arizona City resident reported missing in 2007.
It says the remains in the other drum are believed to be those of another Arizona City resident, Sandra Dickey, also known as Sandra Starns, who also was reported missing in 2007.
Autopsies determined both victims had been shot
A call from an unidentified person led to the discovery of the drums by the sheriff's office.
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