Authorities identify the skeletal remains found in Middleburg Heights

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The skeletal remains found this week in Middleburg Heights are of a man who was reported missing more than two years ago.

Authorities identified the victim as Steve Benkovits, 66. The remains were discovered Monday near Beyer’s Pond in the Big Creek Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks, according to police and the office of the Cuyahoga County medical examiner.

The medical examiner’s office released the identity Friday…

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