DOJ: Calaveras County remains are Vanderheiden and Wheeler | Crime

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA - The California Department of Justice confirmed that human remains separately recovered from property near San Andreas are Cyndi Vanderheiden and Chevy Wheeler.

The victims were uncovered on land once owned by the family of Wesley Shermantine who is on San Quentin's Death Row for their murders.

Maps provided by Shermantime led to the discoveries Feb. 9 and 10.

The bones were preliminarily identified by a forensic dentist.

San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department Deputy Les Garcia said arrangements were being made to return Vanderheiden and Wheeler to their families.

Meantime, sheriff's searchers have completed their excavation of an abandoned well in Linden where 1,000 bone fragments have been unearthed in the continuing investigation of other victims of Shermantine and partner Loren Herzog. They're looking into a second and possible third well for other remains.