“Based on what we have discovered and details at the scene, the deceased has been identified as Tyler Goodrich, who has been missing since November 3, 2023,” Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said. Houchin said he believed the body had been there for over a year and that he was not killed.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office said clothing, a cellphone, a wallet, a key and a watch have been found near where Goodrich’s body was discovered at Highway 77 and West Pioneers Boulevard. Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said investigators confirmed that all those items belonged to Goodrich.