Identified! IA - Waterloo, possible human remains were found at the Waterloo Waste Treatment Plant, Mar 2024 - Darrin Lenton

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David Schultz?


Per Google Maps, about 2 1/2 hours east on the Interstate.

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David Schultz?


Per Google Maps, about 2 1/2 hours east on the Interstate.

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Almost a straight shot from where he was reported missing to where the remains were found.
 
Waterloo police department press release:

Waterloo Police Department

8h ·

Remains Discovered
On Monday March 4, 2024, at approximately 12:17 PM Waterloo Police Officers were made aware of possible human remains located at the Waterloo Waste Treatment Plant located in at 2550 Kenyon Ave. Waterloo Patrol Officers arrived and were directed into an area, where they were discovered. Waterloo Police Detectives and Lab personnel were called into assist. The remains will be taken to the Iowa Medical Examiner’s office for identification and a cause of death. This is an active case and if you have any information you are asked to contact the Waterloo Police Detective Division. 319-291-4340 #3 or Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers 855-300-TIPS.
Capt. Jason Feaker

edited: having some trouble with the link
 
Looking in the national database of known missing people, there are a few others recently missing in Iowa.

Of course this could be someone not in the database or missing from another state.

Jesse G went missing in Iowa in June 2023

Grant L went missing in Iowa in October 2023

CH went missing in Iowa in October 2023.

David, already mentioned, went missing in November 2023.
 
Most likely the missing person listed below.


A worker found an almost complete set of skeletal remains in a pond inside the facility on Easton Avenue around noon Monday.

(Smipped)

The location where the remains were found is a short distance from the Riverview Recreation Area, where a Waterloo man disappeared in 2021.


Darrin Russell Lenton placed his last cell phone calls from the area, which is adjacent to the Cedar River and includes Harold Getty Lake, on July 3, 2021. Lenton was 49 when he disappeared.

 
WS thread for Darrin.


 
Could be a drowning accident?
Could be, but I doubt that will be able to be determined what the cause or manner of death is due to the conditions of the remain when found.

If there was any past history of depression or other mental health issues it may help to determine if this could have been self harm. It has been reported no foul play is suspected. Will be interesting to see what the ME has to say, if that is reported.

Link to no foul play: Waterloo police identify human remains found at Waste Treatment Plant
 

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