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Human remains found in Monroe County, one person of interest arrested

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office was working in tandem with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.

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MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — Human remains were found in Monroe County, according to a press release from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

They say deputies responded to a call on Hwy 87 and Bowdoin Road on Wednesday.

When they got there, construction workers led them to a wooded area where the remains were found.

The human remains have been sent to the GBI Crime Lab for positive identification.

A person of interest was arrested and taken into custody by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office as they are working in conjunction with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

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