Detectives with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office say they’ve identified the human remains found near Franklin Louisiana.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff, Blaise Smith says the human remains are those of 39-year-old Casey Marie Collins of the Lafayette area.
Two hunters discovered the remains in a wooded area 10 miles north of Franklin on Friday, January 8, and notified the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office.
SMPSO deputies and detectives responded to the scene and retrieved the remains.
Detectives used a sophisticated forensic system to identify the remains. Although the sheriff’s office did not disclose the cause of death Sheriff Smith says the investigation is continuing as a homicide.
