Human remains were found in an area county late last week.

On Thursday, April 15, members of the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a rural area west of Boonville for a report of a possible discovery of human remains.

Once on scene, deputies confirmed the articles located were human remains.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control, as well as the Cooper County Coroner’s Office, were requested to assist with processing of the scene.

No identification can be made at this time.

More information will follow after an autopsy is performed.

No other information is available at this time.