Human remains near Sedalia were from a single body

Human remains found Sunday near Sedalia were determined by an autopsy to have come from a single person, the Pettis County Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday.

The Boone County Medical Examiner’s office determined the remains were those of a white female.

Deputies were called Sunday to a trailer park south of Sedalia where they found remains outside a residence and additional remains in a wooded area nearby.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Pettis County Tips Hotline at 660-827-TIPS (8477).

This story was originally published May 7, 2014 at 8:13 PM with the headline "Human remains near Sedalia were from a single body."