Human skeletal remains found on Jan. 3, 2016, near U.S. 127 and Coldwater Creek Road have been identified as those of 22-year-old Ryan R. Zimmerman of Columbus. Zimmerman had moved from Corbin, Kentucky, to Columbus in August 2015 because he had met and developed friendships with some people on the internet. Zimmerman's parents last had contact with their son on Sept. 27, 2015, according to Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey.