ABILENE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after remains believed to be human were found in a wooded area near Abilene. Dickinson County Sheriff Gareth Hoffman tells the Salina Journal that a man immediately notified law enforcement after discovering the remains Sunday while walking his dog. Hoffman says deputies are confident the skeletal remains are human. Authorities are working to identify the remains. Agents with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation arrived Monday to assist with the investigation.
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