Body Found In Shawnee Identified As Man Reported Missing In 2015

A body found in a wooded area in Shawnee was identified as a man reported missing in 2015.

The human remains were found on March 15 near Independence and Brangus.

The state medical examiner's office identified the remains as John Ayers, a man reported missing in 2015.

The medical examiner's office is still investigating the manner of death.