SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating after human remains were found in a rural area of Sedgwick County.
Just before 11:00 p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to the 4000 block of E. 45th Street North in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macy.
Officers spoke with Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Deputies, who had responded to a call of human remains found in the area, which were determined to be inside city limits.
Officers searched the area and located fragments of skeletal remains. The scene was processed with assistance from the Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center and the Wichita State University anthropology department, according to Macy.
The investigation into the origin and identity of the remains is ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact WPD detectives at 316-268-4407 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers by calling 316-267-2111.