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Human remains discovered, Independence police investigating

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Posted at 9:50 PM, Sep 22, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-22 22:50:56-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Independence police are attempting to identify human remains that were found Saturday night.

According to police, the deceased person was found around 11 p.m. in a wooded area in the 2400 block of South Maywood Avenue.

Investigators are still trying to identify the person and determine what caused their death.

Anyone with information about the investigation should call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS, IPD Tips at 816-325-7777 or email leads@indepmo.org.