Bay County Sheriff’s Office investigating after human remains found in Southport

BAY COUNTY — Bay County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating after human remains were found in Southport on Monday afternoon.

According to a Tuesday statement from the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified at about 2 p.m. that human remains were found in the area of the 8000 block of State 77.

The remains apparently had been there for some time, the statement reads.

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The Criminal Investigations Division and Crime Scene Unit were conducting a thorough search of the area Tuesday and will be working with the Medical Examiner's Office to determine the person's identity and cause of death.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Bay County Sheriff's Office at 850-747-4700.

This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Bay County Sheriff investigating human remains found in Southport