MIDLAND, Texas —
UPDATE: On June 6, the City of Midland provided an update about human remains discovered back in December 2022.
According to a city spokesperson, an investigation determined the likely identity of the dead individual. At this moment, MPD is not able to locate any family members of the person in order to provide death notification.
The medical examiner's report indicated that there was no criminal wrongdoing. The investigation is still active at this moment until there is a definite identification of the remains.
We will continue to update this story as we receive more information.
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January 14, 2023, the Midland Police Department and Search One Rescue Team canvassed the area near the 1700 block of E. Texas where human remains were found on December 30.
During a search of the area on Saturday, more human remains were located near the intersection of Illinois and Tilden St.
The remains will be taken to the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office for further processing and to identify the deceased individual.
The investigation is ongoing.
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The Midland Police Department is investigating after human remains were found in the 1700 block of E. Texas Avenue on Friday.
According to MPD, officers were dispatched to the area around 11:18 a.m. in reference to the discovery of possible human remains.
Officers on scene confirmed the remains are human.
There are no signs that criminal activity was involved, but the remains may have been there for an extended period of time.
They will now be sent off to the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office for further processing.
The identity of the person is unknown at this time.
According to records released by the police department, officers were called out to a residence on E. Texas after the homeowners found a skull by their mailbox.
This is all the information we currently have. We will update this story as more details are released.