HOLMES TOWNSHIP — Detectives from the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday that human remains were recovered from a wooded location in Holmes Township.
On Wednesday, May 10, at approximately 1822 hours, the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to the discover of partial skeletal remains at a residential property on Swanson Road #24.5 in Holmes Township. Deputies responded to the scene and confirmed the presence of a human skull.
With the assistance of a cadaver dog, law enforcement agencies worked into the following afternoon to attempt to locate additional remains. While the remains have not been scientifically identified yet, probable identification has been made.
Although the case remains under investigation, no foul play is suspected at this time.
The Menominee County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by personnel from the Michigan State Police Gladstone and Iron Mountain Posts, the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office, the Menominee Police Department’s robotics unit, and Bay Area Mounted Search and Rescue (BAMSAR).
Sheriff Mike Holmes encourages anyone with information related to this incident to contact the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office at 906-863-4441. Tips may also be reported anonymously via the Crime Stoppers of Marinette and Menominee County Facebook page or through the Crime Stoppers mobile tip app.
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