Police in Minnesota have confirmed the remains of a person found there are that of a Steuben County resident.
The body was discovered back in 2014, according to authorities.
DNA evidence led them to determine that James Everett, who was a Cohocton resident, died from a fall in 2013.
His remains were discovered by a railroad worker nearly a decade ago.
Family of Everett were unsure why he was in Minnesota or what exactly prompted his death.
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