MENOMINEE COUNTY - Authorities in the Upper Peninsula confirmed that more human remains were discovered in a wooded area following the discovery of a human skull last week.
The Menominee County Sheriff's Office said the unaccounted for skeletal remains were found near Swanson Road #24.5 in Holmes Township on Tuesday, May 16, six days after a partial skeleton was recovered from the same residential property.
Officials initially confirmed the presence of a human skull.
On May 10th, deputies expanded their search with the help of a cadaver dog in an attempt to additional bones, but they came up empty-handed.
Deputies with the Menominee County Sheriff's Office Bay Area Mounted Search and Rescue (BAMSAR) unit continued the search on horseback and announced they found the previously unaccounted for remains almost a week after the initial discovery.
Deputies said they not suspect foul play in the death of the individual. The remains haven't been scientifically identified, but authorities say have made a “probable identification.”
Troopers with the Michigan State Police processed the site where the skeleton was found.
All of the bones have been turned over to the Anderson-Diehm Funeral Home in Stephenson until a positive identification can be made and next of kin is notified.
In addition to state troopers, Menominee County deputies were assisted by the Marquette County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit, Menominee Police Department Robotics Unit, the BAMSAR unit and Menominee County 911.