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Human remains discovered in wooded area in northeast GA

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ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. — An investigation is ongoing after human remains were discovered this past weekend.

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On Sunday, Elbert County deputies were investigating the discovery of possible human remains.

The sheriff’s office along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation confimed they found human remains in a wooded area.

Authorites did not released specific details on exactly where the remains were found.

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The remains were sent by the coroner’s office to the medical examiner’s office for positive identification.

No other details were released.

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