ALLEN COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Allen County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a death investigation after remains were found Saturday evening near Humboldt, Kansas.
Just after 5:30 p.m. Saturday, a man who was searching for antler sheds called 911 when he discovered what he believed were human remains, according to a media release from the KBI.
Deputies from the Allen County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area, east of Humboldt, near Arizona Road and 1800th Street. Upon arrival they found human skeletal remains.
The person has not yet been identified. Positive identification may take longer than typical cases due to the condition of the remains.
Death investigations may be determined to be the result of homicide, suicide, natural causes, or an accident. No threat to the public exists related to this incident.
An autopsy is scheduled.