Additional Skeletal Remains located in Holmes Township

Following the recovery of a human skull last week, Detectives from the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office report that the unaccounted-for skeletal remains have been located near Swanson Road #24.5 in Holmes Township. The discovery was made on the morning of Tuesday, May 16th by members of the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office Bay Area Mounted Search and Rescue (BAMSAR) unit. The scene was processed by the Michigan State Police. The remains have been released to Anderson Diehm Funeral Home in Stephenson until positive DNA identification and contact with next of kin can be made. The Menominee County Sheriff’s Office thanks everyone who assisted with this investigation, including the Michigan State Police, Marquette County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit, Menominee Police Department Robotics Unit, Bay Area Mounted Search and Rescue, and Menominee County 911.