Human Skeletal Remains Found in Wilson County

WILSON COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Neodesha Police Department, and the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a homicide investigation after human skeletal remains were located in rural Wilson County.

On Sept. 24, at around 11:30 a.m., the Neodesha Police Department requested KBI assistance after they located skeletal remains in a pasture east of 6554 Ottawa Rd., in Neodesha. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to the area. Investigators confirmed the remains were human.

An autopsy is scheduled. Positive identification may take longer than typical cases due to the condition of the remains.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to call the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online at https://www.kbi.ks.gov/sar.

This investigation is ongoing.

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