Human remains found in Culver City: Police

Police: Human Remains Found in Culver City
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CULVER CITY (CNS) - Authorities today announced that remains found over the weekend in Culver City were of human origin, and an investigation was underway.

The remains were discovered at about 8:45 a.m. Saturday by Metropolitan Water District employees near Venice and Sepulveda boulevards, and officers were notified, the Culver City Police Department reported.

``The officers met with the Water District employees, who explained that while inspecting an empty water pipeline, they found skeletal remains,'' police said in a statement.

Police said the Los Angeles County coroner's office confirmed the remains to be human. The investigations are being handled in a coordinated effort between Culver City police detectives and the coroner's office.

Anyone with information on the case is urged to call Culver City
Police Sgt. Edward Baskaron at 310-253-6316, or the watch commander at 310-253-6202.

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