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Human Remains Found in Villalba Identified as 88-Year-Old Man

5 updates over 13 days — last updated Jul 2, 2026

  1. ICF Reveals Identity of Burned Man in Las Piedras

    via Primera Hora

    The Institute of Forensic Sciences' (ICF) Human Identification Unit confirmed the identity of a burned body found in a vehicle in Las Piedras as 49-year-old Arnaldo González Vélez. The identification was made through a comparison of dental radiographs by the…

  2. Human Remains Found on Road in Villalba

    via El Nuevo Día

    Agents from the Villalba District Police are investigating the discovery of human remains on PR-547, kilometer 1.2, in Villalba. A phone call alerted authorities to the situation, and upon arrival, officers found what appears to be human remains. The Homicide…

  3. Human Remains Found in Villalba Farm May Belong to Missing 87-Year-Old

    via Primera Hora

    Human remains were discovered on a farm in the El Chichón sector of Villalba, and authorities believe they may belong to 87-year-old Manuel Vázquez Burgos, who went missing in the same municipality a year ago. The discovery was made by…

  4. ICF Confirms Identities of Human Remains Found in Yabucoa and Villalba

    via Primera Hora

    The Institute of Forensic Sciences (ICF) announced that the Human Identification Unit (UIH) successfully identified the human remains of two individuals found in Villalba and Yabucoa. In Villalba, the remains of 87-year-old Ángel Manuel Vázquez Burgos, who had been missing…

  5. Human Remains Found in Villalba Identified as 88-Year-Old Man

    via El Nuevo Día

    The human remains found on June 19 in the municipality of Villalba have been identified as those of Ángel Manuel Vázquez, an 88-year-old man, according to the Instituto de Ciencias Forenses (ICF). The identification was confirmed by the Unidad de…