HILLTOP, W.Va. — An investigation has been launched by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department after human remains were found in the county over the weekend.
The department said in a post that the remains were found in the Hilltop area and were in the area for “quite some time,” and may take a “considerable period of time” before identification can be reached.
In that same post, Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley said, “We are not going to prematurely speculate or assume who the person may be. We have to lay some groundwork and conduct a thorough search of the area for other clues and evidence. We are working with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to assemble as much information as possible.”
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department at 304-574-3590.