Human remains found near Kansas City water treatment facility, police investigate
Police are investigating after human remains were found near the Blue River Water Treatment Plant Wednesday morning near Kansas City.
Officers were in the area for an unrelated call near 7300 Hawthorne Drive just before 2:30 a.m., when they saw what appeared to be partial human remains, said Sgt. Jake Becchina, a spokesman with the Kansas City Police Department.
Detectives will work with medical examiners to determine the origin of the remains and the cause of death.
Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star