SKELETAL REMAINS THAT WERE FOUND NEAR HIGHLAND WAY, IN THE SUMMIT AREA OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY LAST MARCH HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. USING D.N.A. SAMPLES THE BODY WAS DETERMINED TO BE THAT OF 23 YEAR-OLD JOSE PABLO GAVALAN. HE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED AT LEAST A YEAR BEFORE HIS REMAINS WERE FOUND. HE WAS LAST SEEN BY HIS FAMILY IN 2007, AND ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CASE IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.
