July 14, 2021- 6:17 p.m.
Several details including the name of the person found on the large property were not released. Investigators would need to conduct forensic examination to determine the identity of the remains.
Authorities discovered human remains on a residential property Wednesday in unincorporated Jackson County near Grain Valley amid a missing person investigation from Independence police, officials said.
Details of the scope of the investigation have not been released. Authorities were summoned to the 4000 block of South Buckner-Tarsney Road around 9:30 a.m.
Authorities have been in contact with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and will provide them with additional information as the investigation continues.
FBI and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office are assisting Independence police with the investigation.
“I have a name to give but there’s nothing I want to do to hinder that investigation at this point and releasing any premature information,” he said. “There’s a body in the ground. I’m gonna leave it at that for now.”
Authorities maintained a heavy presence on the property Wednesday afternoon as construction equipment was used to dig a large hole on a residential property. Several unmarked squad cars lined the driveway as investigators congregated near a massive pile of dirt.
