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SEDONA, AZ (AZFamily) — The remains of Yolan Miller, a 38-year-old Sedona woman who disappeared in June 2022, have been identified, according to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office. The case remains under active investigation.
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Miller was last seen on June 19, 2022. Her roommate told police Miller said she was going to Jerome for a meeting and left the house in a rush. The roommate also said she believed Miller may have been meeting someone for a date, as she left wearing a nice outfit.
Remains found miles from where her car was discovered
Miller’s car was found at Honanki Heritage Site the same week she disappeared in 2022. Investigators reportedly found her purse inside the vehicle. Family members said her car keys and phone were also missing.
Her remains were found in Sycamore Canyon in October 2025, approximately 20 miles from where her car was located. The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office would not specify the exact location within the canyon.
Community member never gave up the search
Julie Burnett, who lived in Sedona at the time of Miller’s disappearance, said she had heard of Miller before, known as the nice woman who worked in the floral department at the Sedona Safeway, but she did not know her personally.
“It’s like…she mattered,” Burnett said.
Burnett said Miller had autism but was high-functioning and able to live a normal life.
She said the distance between where the remains were found and where Miller’s car was located raises concerns.
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“Where those partial remains were found, it was a significant ways,” she said. “And even the aunt said there’s no way that Yolan could have gotten up there. We’ve always thought that there was foul play.”
Arizona’s Family reached out to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office to ask whether investigators are looking into the case for foul play.
Burnett said she has had difficulty getting answers from law enforcement, which she said the family and community need in order to find closure.
“And when law enforcement is not transparent, you’re putting the public in danger,” Burnett said.
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