FOX CROSSING, WI (WTAQ) — On April 27 around 9:20 p.m., the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office responded to Little Lake Butte des Morts in Fox Crossing, after it was reported that human remains were discovered in a marshy location.
Due to the state of the human remains, normal methods of identification are not possible.
Working in coordination with the Winnebago County Medical Examiner’s Office and the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office is actively employing other identification protocols. DNA, further forensic examination, and other biological testing are all part of those efforts, but these procedures take time.
Through other evidence associated with the remains, a potential identity of the person has been developed. The Winnebago County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office met with the family of this person and they have been tentatively notified.
The Sheriff’s Office will not be confirming an identity until there is physical evidence to support it.
The investigation into cause or manner of death is ongoing.
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