GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Police in northern metro Atlanta are investigating human remains found along a road Friday evening.
Chief Jay Parrish has confirmed that they are on the scene in the 4100 block of Browns Bridge Road where the remains, which appear to have been there for a "significant amount of time" were found.
Gainesville Police said the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has provided them with an anthropologist to assist in the recover and processing of the remains.
Authorities said the investigation is still in its earliest stages and details are still limited. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.