Dent County, MO (KSDK) - Human remains were found Thursday morning in Dent County town.
The discovery happened around 11 a.m. in Salem, just west of the Walmart store on Missouri 32.
The remains were skeletal, and police say they cannot determine whether the bones are male or female. They were sent to a state crime lab for further analysis.
Authorities say there are no reports of missing people in the area.
It is unknown how long the remains were there.
Salem is about 125 miles southwest of St. Louis.
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