Resolved IA - Clinton County, IA: Possible human remains found in landfill - Medical Replica

[airportwoman]

There are several missing-persons cases in the region, and if they are human, maybe we can find some solutions. They were uncovered by landfill employees this past weekend.

Suspected human remains found at Clinton County landfill

The remains have been turned over to the Clinton County Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination.

www.kwqc.com

 

[carbuff]

Here's one possibility if the remains have been there for a while:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Benjamin Roseland
Benjamin Roseland | Iowa Cold Cases

He went missing in 2008 about 5 miles from the landfill. 400 10th Ave S to Clinton County Area Solid Wste

 

[callieghkat]

Here's another possibility from within Clinton:

https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/82044/contacts?nav

Khalil has been missing for a little over a year with foul play strongly suspected.

 

[airportwoman]

Are you folks ready for this? It WAS a human femur, sort of. It was a medical-grade replica.

Investigation closed.

(Sorry, don't have a link yet, but I just heard it on our local news.)

 

[TootsieFootsie]

MSN

CLINTON Co., Iowa (KWQC) - The suspected human remains found in the Clinton County landfill were found to be a ‘medical grade replica,’ according to deputies.

Tuesday the suspected femur bone was examined by a Forensic Anthropologist at the State Medical Examiner’s office, according to the Clinton County Sheriff’s office in a media release. It was determined the suspected bone was a “professional grade medical replica” of a human femur.

 

[carbuff]

On the one hand I'm relieved it wasn't a missing person. On the other hand somebody's family could have had news...

 

[airportwoman]

This was the first I noticed of a "Resolved" category. And I'm glad it was resolved this way, too.