Report: Skeletal Remains Located Near Whitewater River in Dearborn Co.

The Dearborn County Sheriff's Office was called to investigate on Tuesday evening.

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(Dearborn County, Ind.) - Human remains were found in the West Harrison area on Tuesday evening. 

The Dearborn County Sheriff's Office was called to investigate after a resident near Pinhook Road found a skull, reports WLWT

According to the report, more bones were located along the Whitewater River and could be connected to a flood that happened last summer in Franklin County. 

More information is expected to be released this week. 

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