Skeletal Remains Found at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

Investigation opens at the county's sprawling refuge

By Verna Slate, Williamson County Bureau

CARTERVILLE, Ill. — Skeletal remains were discovered at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, NBC 5 Chicago reports.

The report did not identify the remains, the exact location within the refuge, or whether investigators have opened a formal case to determine identity or cause of death.

A discovery like this leaves one more open question for whichever agency takes the lead. The American Times Press will follow this story as investigators release more information, including any identification of the remains and how long they may have been there.

— Attribution: NBC 5 Chicago

— Compiled from reporting by NBC 5 Chicago.

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