Multi-Agency Investigation Underway
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An investigation is underway after skeletal remains were found in Washington this afternoon.
Washington police were called around 2:00 pm today to possible human remains in the 900 block of Carolina Avenue.
Once there, officers say they found skeletal remains in a stormwater drainage area near the roadway.
The Washington Police Department believes the remains have been there for an extended period of time based on their condition.
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, the NC State Bureau of Investigation, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, and East Carolina University are also assisting as the investigation continues.
Officials say updates will be provided as more information becomes available.