LANE COUNTY, Ore. — The Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has confirmed that human remains found in the McKenzie drainage area belong to Shane Sprenger, a 47-year-old man from Blue River who, authorities say, went missing in November 2021 under suspicious circumstances.
LCSO says back in June 2023, partial remains were discovered in the McKenzie drainage area, near the Blue River Reservoir, however subsequent searches yielded no additional evidence, said the sheriff’s office in a press release.
In September 2023, a bone fragment was found in the McKenzie River, near the area, and sent to the Oregon State Police crime lab…