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Authorities in Braymer, Missouri, said they have discovered human remains during their search for two missing Wisconsin brothers.Nick Diemel, 35, and his brother Justin, 24, were in Missouri on business involving cattle when they went missing on July 21.Authorities located the truck the brothers had rented, abandoned in a commuter lot in Holt with the keys still in the ignition, engine running and lights on.A Braymer man, Garland "Joey" Nelson, was charged with tampering with a motor vehicle after reportedly admitting to moving the rental truck signed out to Nick Diemel in the rental agreement. Clinton County Sheriff Larry Fish said authorities were assisted Tuesday by a forensic anthropologist from Frontier Forensics who confirmed that human remains have been located at the search area in Braymer."The cause of death has not been determined," Fish said. "This is still an active investigation and the human remains have not been identified at this time. Investigators are still working with Frontier forensic doctors to figure out what took place."Rob Chupp was a close friend of Nick Diemel and worked for the brothers’ livestock company in Wisconsin. He came down to Missouri last week with family to help search. “It doesn’t really seem real," Chupp said over the phone Wednesday. “I can’t understand it. Just trying to figure out why and it doesn’t make sense.”People in Braymer are desperate for answers. All week, community members have said they’re confused and concerned. “We just want to know what’s actually going on because all we hear are rumors,” said Braymer resident Destiny Cosgrove. “We’re just very sorry for what’s happening. We could have never thought that anyone in our town could’ve been involved in this or capable of it.”Chupp said he and the Diemels' family are thankful for the support they’ve received in Braymer. “Some of the best people I’ve ever met and there’s a monster living amongst them. That’s exactly how I feel about it,” Chupp said. Authorities said the missing persons investigation in this case was changed to a death investigation last week. Fish said he could not comment on how or where the remains in Braymer were found.Nearly two dozen local, state and federal agencies have helped in some part of the investigation. Testing the human remains to learn more will take time. Chupp is willing to wait. “It’s frustrating for us too,” he said. “But at the end of the day, we want to be able to find out what happened and be able to prosecute, bring those to justice that did harm to Nick and Justin.”