Human remains found in woods near I-440, Raleigh police say

Police are investigating human remains found in a wooded area of Raleigh.

At about 6:35 p.m. on Monday, Raleigh police officers discovered human remains in a wooded area near Lake Boone Trail and Interstate 440, the department said in a news release.

A death investigation is underway.

No additional information was immediately available.

Anyone with information that might assist the investigation is asked to call Raleigh CrimeStoppers at 919-834-HELP or go to raleighcrimestoppers.org for text and email reporting options. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips that help solve cases.

This story was originally published June 11, 2018 at 9:19 PM with the headline "Human remains found in woods near I-440, Raleigh police say."