Human remains found near Tebbetts

Human remains were discovered in rural Callaway County on Saturday, according to a sheriff's department news release.

Deputies responded at 4:47 p.m. to a property along County Road 486 near Tebbetts for a report of the remains, which were in an advanced state of decomposition, according to the release. The identity of the remains is currently unknown, as is the cause and manner of the death.

The Callaway County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the Boone-Callaway County Medical Examiner's Office, continues to investigate the discovery. A forensic examination is scheduled for Monday at the medical examiner's office in Columbia.