Human remains found Nov. 19 in a wooded area in the 1500 block of East St. Germain Street in Minden Township were positively identified as Timothy Scott Strand, who was reported missing in 2019. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the ID on Dec. 11, 2025, and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation into his death is ongoing and no cause of death has been released.