Mystery surrounds case of 2 men who disappeared, then were found in shallow desert graves

Two sets of human remains found in a remote area of Lancaster earlier this week have been linked to two missing persons reports.
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Two sets of human remains found in a remote area of Lancaster earlier this week have been linked to two missing persons reports.

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