Officials in Panama have identified the skeletal remains of Yvonne Lee Baldelli, left, a California woman who disappeared in 2011 in Panama after arriving in the country with her boyfriend, authorities confirmed on August 28, 2013.
The remains were found August 20, 2013 on the island province of Bocas del Toro, where Baldelli was last seen in November 2011.
The 42-year-old woman from Laguna Nigel, Calif. moved to Panama with boyfriend Brian Brimager in September 2011 in search of a fresh start. Her family reported her missing the following January after she failed to show up for a family reunion.
Panama police say Brimager, a retired marine, left Panama for Costa Rica and the United States about 10 days after last being seen with Baldelli.
Baldelli's sister, Michelle Faust, told The Associated Press on Aug. 28, 2013 that Brimager is being held in California on obstruction of justice charges.
Panamanian investigators and FBI agents are working on the case.
In this undated photo, Brian Brimager and Yvonne Baldelli are seen here.
Yvonne Baldelli is seen in this undated photo.
Yvonne Baldelli is seen in this undated photo.
Yvonne Baldelli is seen in this undated photo.
Yvonne Baldelli is seen in this undated photo.
Yvonne Baldelli is seen in this undated photo.
Yvonne Baldelli is seen in this undated photo.
Yvonne Baldelli is seen in this undated photo.
Yvonne Baldelli is seen in this undated photo.
Yvonne Baldelli is seen in this undated photo.
Yvonne Baldelli is seen here in this undated family photo.
Yvonne Baldelli's dog, GeorgiaMae, was also reported missing and was last seen with Baldelli. Her dog is seen in this undated photo.
A missing person's flyer for Yvonne Baldelli and her dog, GeorgiaMae, is seen here.
Facebook page "Fine Yvonne Baldelli" is seen in this screengrab.