Human Remains

Possible adult human remains were discovered during a renovation at an apartment building in Detroit on July 8 at around 10:30 a.m. Detroit police are investigating but have not provided further details.

Human remains were discovered in a furnace of a home on Detroit's west side, prompting an investigation by the Detroit Police Department. The remains were found by an individual working on the property in the 5200 block of S Clarendon just after 11 a.m. Authorities are seeking information from the public.

Human remains were discovered inside a chimney at a school in Queens, New York City. Investigators combed through the school on Tuesday, according to police.

Human remains were discovered inside the chimney of a school in Glendale, Queens. The discovery was made by an exterminator who detected a foul odor and contacted emergency services.

The DR Congo has requested Belgium to return over 500 colonial-era human remains, expanding Africa's movement to reclaim looted artifacts and remains. The demand is part of a broader push for restitution linked to colonial history.

Human remains were discovered in a residential neighborhood on the 19000 block of Crest Drive in Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, prompting an investigation. The remains were reported to authorities by a caller on June 26 just before 8:30 p.m.

A hospital worker is accused of collecting and eating human remains from their workplace and abandoned cemeteries. Hungarian officials reported finding human body parts, including a face, bones, a brain, and a heart in a jar, in the suspect's home.

Two of three bodies found in a foreclosed Connecticut home auctioned to a new owner have been identified as 54-year-old Sally Ann Cash and her 23-year-old son Brian Cash. Authorities confirmed no suspicious activity or criminal aspects in the case, with the third person remaining unidentified.

Possible human remains were discovered after a Washington resident refused to evacuate during a wildfire that began on June 16 in Spokane County, burning over 200 acres and destroying 12 homes.

Possible human remains were found in a home near Spokane that was burned by a wildfire. Investigators confirmed the discovery, but the identity and cause of death remain undisclosed.

In 2010, police searching for a missing woman discovered human remains in scrub areas along a barrier island parkway near New York’s Gilgo Beach. The findings marked the beginning of an ongoing investigation into the killings.

Dwight Rhone, 74, is facing four murder charges linked to deaths in San Diego County from 1993 to 2025, including the discovery of human remains in a Southcrest home in 2025.

A suspect in San Diego has been charged with three additional murders, including two cold cases. The FBI, California Highway Patrol, and San Diego police investigated a home in the Southcrest neighborhood after human remains were discovered.

A police officer was lowered into a crocodile-infested river to recover human remains believed to belong to a businessman swept away by floodwater last week.

A man was arrested for allegedly incinerating his deceased wife's body at a zoo where he was employed, following the discovery of human remains. Authorities confirmed the arrest after the remains were found.

A man was arrested for allegedly incinerating his deceased wife's body at a zoo where he worked after human remains were discovered. Officials confirmed the arrest following the investigation into the incident.

Memphis police discovered the remains of three children in a wooded area, believed to have been there for several years. The remains did not match local missing persons reports, and the children are estimated to have been between three and seven years old.

Human remains belonging to multiple young children were discovered in Memphis, with the investigation beginning on March 8 after a reported skull near a wooded area in Hickory Hill. Police confirmed the remains were found in southeast Memphis.