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CALDWELL COUNTY, Mo. — Officials are investigating in Caldwell County after skeletal remains were found this weekend in a remote area of the county, the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office said.

The remains appear to be human, officials said.

It is in an area in close proximity to where a person was reported missing on June 15, 2012, the sheriff’s office said.

Officials hope to identify the remains after an autopsy.

No other information was immediately available.