Police find human remains inside Detroit home, investigation underway
Detroit police discovered human remains in a home while conducting a missing persons search on the city's east side Wednesday.
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Detroit police discovered human remains in a home while conducting a missing persons search on the city's east side Wednesday.
Authorities say the medical examiner's office responded to the scene and confirmed the remains, which were then released to an anthropologist.
The sheriff says Gratiot County Road Commission workers conducting maintenance in Pine River Township reported the remains.
Police say the body of James Sanford was found on March 28, 2026, in the area of Hines Drive and Levan Road.
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