Sep 25, 2024

Police: Skeletal remains found in rural Kansas pasture

Posted Sep 25, 2024 11:00 PM

WILSON COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating after human skeletal remains were located in rural Wilson County, according to a media release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Just after 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Neodesha Police Department requested KBI assistance after they located skeletal remains in a pasture east of 6554 Ottawa Road in Neodesha. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to the area. Investigators confirmed the remains were human.

An autopsy is scheduled. Positive identification may take longer than typical cases due to the condition of the remains.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to call the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online at https://www.kbi.ks.gov/sar.