Overview
- Officers discovered the remains around 5 p.m. Wednesday in a wooded area off the 4200 block of Lovers Lane near Milham Park.
- Detectives, crime-lab staff and the Medical Examiner’s Office conducted a detailed search Thursday after securing the scene overnight.
- Investigators believe the remains are those of a 62-year-old man previously reported missing by family in the immediate area.
- Autopsy and forensic testing are pending to establish a positive identification and determine the cause and manner of death.
- KDPS withheld the name pending notification and asked anyone with information to contact the Criminal Investigations Division or submit an anonymous tip to Kalamazoo Silent Observer.