MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — Officials in Monongalia County are investigating a report of human remains found in a shallow grave on Little Indian Creek Road Friday.

Detectives with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department, members of the FBI Evidence Recovery Team, and a Forensic Anthropology team from Mercyhurst University secured the remains near the intersection of Birchfield Run Road.

The body was sent to the West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for autopsy and identification. When complete, the body will be transported to Mercyhurst University for a full examination and additional evidence collection.

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