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LULING, Texas – Human remains have been found near the area where Texas State University student Jason Landry disappeared nearly six years ago, but authorities have not confirmed whether the remains belong to Landry.

The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Saturday that skeletal remains were recently discovered outside Luling. The remains were found in the 1400 block of Biggs Road in the same rural area where Landry’s crashed vehicle was discovered after he vanished in December 2020.

The discovery is renewing attention on a case that has remained unsolved for nearly six years. Authorities have not announced the identity of the remains or confirmed any connection to Landry’s disappearance.

Landry was 21 years old and a student at Texas State University when he disappeared Dec. 13, 2020. He left San Marcos that night and was driving home to Missouri City for Christmas break.

His 2003 Nissan Altima was found wrecked and abandoned early the next morning in the 2300 block of Salt Flat Road outside Luling. Landry was nowhere to be found.

Cellphone data later helped investigators retrace Landry’s route through several communities before reaching Luling, where his digital footprint stopped. Multiple searches of the area in the years since his disappearance failed to produce a major breakthrough.

The Texas Attorney General’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit has also been involved in the investigation into Landry’s disappearance.

The discovery of the skeletal remains does not, by itself, establish a connection to Landry’s case. Investigators will need to identify the remains and determine whether they are connected to his disappearance.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as additional information becomes available.

CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas — Remains found along Salt Flat Rd. near Luling have renewed attention on the 2020 disappearance of Texas State University student Jason Landry.

Landry, a Texas State student from Missouri City, disappeared in December 2020 while driving home for the holidays. His crashed vehicle was found abandoned along Salt Flat Road, with some of his belongings inside and others scattered nearby.

Via Facebook, the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it recently responded to a report of skeletal remains discovered in the 1400 block of Biggs Rd., which intersects Salt Flat Road, about a 10-minute drive from the site where Landry’s crashed car was found. The sheriff’s office says they are working to determine whether identification of the remains is possible and if there is any connection to known missing-person cases.

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“He's out here somewhere, I hope," said Pat Tucker, who lives near the crash site. "But he wasn't right where he should have been, where he crashed his car. I mean. That's kind of strange.”

According to sources, remains that may have been found along Salt Flat Road have renewed attention on the 2020 disappearance of Texas State University student Jason Landry. (Photo: CBS Austin)

Tucker says he spoke with Landry's mother the day after the crash occurred.

“She had a picture of him, and she stopped me on Salt Flat Rd. and said, 'Have you seen him?' And I hadn't seen him or anything,” he said.

Tucker said he saw law enforcement combing the fields near Salt Flat Rd. a few years ago, but he has not seen any searches in the area since.

“I wish they could find some answers, you know, because I mean, it's been, like you said, six years. And we need to know what happened to him," said Tucker.

The sheriff's office referred our questions to the Texas Attorney General’s Office, whose Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit has led the investigation into Landry’s disappearance since 2022.

Several attempts to confirm the information with the Attorney General’s Office went unanswered.

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The Brief

Caldwell County deputies are investigating human remains that were found along Biggs Road in Luling, near the area where Texas State student Jason Landry went missing nearly six years ago.

What we know:

The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office said skeletal remains were found along Biggs Road, a remote stretch of Luling that intersects with Salt Flat Road.

The discovery was made in the same area where Landry disappeared in December 2020.

Discovery brings renewed interest in Jason Landry disappearance

Big picture view:

Landry was 21 and a student at Texas State University when he traveled from San Marcos to his hometown of Missouri City, Texas, in December 2020.

He never made it home.

His car was found crashed into a tree along Salt Flat Road, a gravel road that runs through oil fields in Luling. His clothes and cellphone were found at the scene, but there was no sign of Landry.

For nearly six years, Landry’s family, friends and volunteer search teams have been looking for answers. Search teams scoured the area for additional evidence but came up empty.

"Although we don’t believe he’s still alive, we still need to find him, it’s very important and a piece of us is missing," Landry’s family previously said.

"None of the follow-up searches produced a single shred, not even a scrap of evidence away from the original accident scene," the family said in a previous interview.

The search never stopped. Billboards were placed, reward money was offered and crowds of volunteers searched for Landry.

Each year, friends and family gather for a vigil near the location where his car was found along Salt Flat Road, clinging to hope that they will find some sort of closure.

What they're saying:

The sheriff’s office said additional examination is being conducted to determine whether the remains can be identified and whether they are connected to any known missing-person cases.

"Additional examination is being conducted to determine if identification is possible and if there are any connections to known missing-person cases," the agency said.

What we don't know:

The sheriff’s office has not said whether the remains are connected to Landry’s disappearance. The remains have not yet been identified.

The investigation into Landry’s disappearance was taken over by the Texas Attorney General’s Office in 2022. The office has been contacted for more details about the recent discovery but has not yet responded.

The Source: Information on remains found in Caldwell County comes from the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office. Information on the disappearance of Jason Landry comes from previous FOX 7 reporting.