PALATKA, Fla. — Human skeletal remains were found Wednesday in the woods off Cedar Creek Cutoff Road, north of Palatka, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said.
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office got a call shortly before 1:30, Wednesday afternoon. Officials said a neighbor was taking a walk in the woods. That is when she discovered a human skull. The Sheriff's Office confirmed to First Coast News the human remains are from an adult. Col. Joseph Wells said deputies do not have a manner of death, yet.
"There's no very obvious sign of homicide, but again, that's just going to take time," Wells said.
Deputies aren't ruling anything out at this pint in the investigation. For now, Wells said people will have to wait for answers. Because the remains were found in the woods, Wells said the crime scene can grow larger during the investigation.
These remains have been in the woods for a long time. Wells speculated months, maybe years. A DNA analysis will be needed to identify the person, police said. The sheriff's office is not aware of any missing persons in that area.
"Nobody has reached out to us at this point," Wells added.
There is no additional information at this time.