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

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 10:22 PM

By Travis Thayer @TheTravisThayer

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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