BOX ELDER COUNTY — Police have identified the human remains found in a black trash bag alongside a highway earlier this year as a St. George woman who had been missing since 2021.

The Brigham City Police Department announced Wednesday that the victim is Brandy M. Hickey, who would have been 42 years old at the time her body was discovered on April 2.

The remains were found near 2600 West along State Route 13 just outside of Brigham City. Initial attempts to identify the body were unsuccessful due to its condition, even after police publicly shared an image of a heart-shaped tattoo found on the deceased.

Investigators were finally able to identify Hickey using DNA analysis. They submitted a portion of the remains to an independent laboratory, which developed a profile that matched a pre

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