Oct 02, 2025

Sheriff: Body found in Harvey County hay field

Posted Oct 02, 2025 10:45 AM
Harvey County Sheriff
Harvey County Sheriff

HARVEY COUNTY —The Harvey County Sheriff’s Office has begun an investigation after human remains were found southeast of Newton.

Emergency personnel were dispatched around noon to the 3000 block of South Hillside Road after a farmer discovered the remains in a hay field.

The cause of death nor the identity of the individual have been determined. The Harvey County Coroner’s Office is assisting in the investigation.

The scene remains under investigation.