LAGRANGE, Ga. — LaGrange Police are investigating after human remains were found in a wooded area on Thursday around noon.
The remains were found around Ann Bailey Way near Scholar Lane after construction workers in the area stumbled upon them.
After police confirmed the remains were human, the department contacted the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to assist with the investigation.
The remains were sent to a crime lab in Atlanta for an autopsy, where they will determine an official cause of death.
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