Sheriff: Body found in Missouri was California man

TUSCUMBIA (AP) - Human remains found last month in south-central Missouri have been identified as a 34-year-old man from California.

Miller County Sheriff Louie Gregoire said in a news release Thursday the body was that of Tyler Worthington. He was from the state of California, but his hometown was not available.

Authorities found Worthington's remains June 11 in a rural part of the county. His death is being investigated as a homicide.

Gregoire said investigators are looking for a white 2018 Toyota Corolla they believe Worthington was driving while he was in Missouri. It carried an Illinois registration AW70304.