ANAHUAC, Texas — Detectives with the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office have reason to believe they know the identity of a person, after full skeletal remains were found near Anahuac.
The remains were discovered in a shallow grave. On Saturday, members of the Texas Search and Recue K9 team helped deputies search in and around the area where the remains were found.
Deputies recovered what they believe are the complete skeletal remains of an adult man, according to a Chambers County Sheriff's Office release. They believe the person would have possibly been 6’0” or taller
Detectives said they have reason to believe they know the identity of the person, but to be sure, the remains will be taken to a forensic laboratory in Denton so a possible identification can be made.
Once the person has been identified, deputies said they will notify family members.
If anyone knows of someone that is missing, and possibly had a medical procedure done somewhere on the lower part of their body, they are asked to call the Chambers County Criminal Investigation Division at 409-267-2500.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information
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From a Chamber's County Sheriff's Office release:
Yesterday, members of the Texas Search and Rescue K9 Team assisted the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office in searching in and around the area where skeletal human remains were discovered in a shallow grave near Anahuac.
The Sheriff’s Office excavated and recovered what appears to be the complete skeletal remains of an adult male that would have been 6’0” or taller in height. The human’s remains were discovered by a citizen who called the Sheriff’s Office after they realized they appeared to be human bones.
The skeletal remains will be transported and delivered to the University of North Texas, Center For Human Identification's Laboratory Of Forensic Anthropology in Denton.
Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division are working diligently to identify the remains and have reasons to believe they know the identity, but need factual validation from forensic experts before contacting next of kin or focusing their investigation.
Sheriff Hawthorne said, “I am very proud of our Detectives, Crime Scene investigators (CSI) and Crime Scene Technicians (CST) for their long hours and commitment to recovering the skeletal remains. A special thanks to the K9 Team with Texas Search and Rescue for their willingness to respond when we call.”