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By David Chiu October 17, 2025
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Police added that no evidence of postmortem fractures were found on the remains, adding that forensic investigators found soil adherence and staining that suggest the remains may have been in the ground for over five decades.''
''On 06/25/2025 at around 3:15 PM, Officers from the Auburn Police Department were dispatched to a construction site at Auburn Community Hospital for a report that possible human skeletal remains had been unearthed while a contractor was excavating. APD personnel, representatives from the Cayuga County Coroner, and the Cayuga County District Attorney’s Office responded. The coroner inspected the uncovered portion of skeletal remains and believed them to be human. With the assistance of hospital administration, a timeline was developed that the area of the excavation appears to not have been disturbed since sometime over fifty (50) years ago. At this time, it appears that only one set of human skeletal remains are at the location. Due to the possible age of the buried remains being more than 50 years old, state law mandates that the New York State Archaeologist be contacted. Contact was made with them as well as the New York State Police Forensic Investigative Unit (NYSP FIU) and plans were made to exhume the remains. All specifics about the remains such as age, sex, cause of death, etc. are currently unknown. There is no further information to report at this time, but a follow up media release will be issued when appropriate. Any questions or concerns about this matter should be addressed to the Auburn Police Department and not the other involved parties and/or agencies. If anyone has any information in regards to this matter they can reach out via email to Det. C. Augello at [email protected] or Capt. K.J. Platt at [email protected] or call the Auburn Police at 315-253-3231.''
Skeletal Remains Discovered Buried Near Hospital Believed to Be Over 50 Years Old
Authorities in upstate New York believe that skeletal remains found near a hospital almost four months ago may have belonged to a man who died over 50 years ago.
- ''Human remains were found at a construction site near a hospital in upstate New York on June 25, the Auburn Police Department said
- In an Oct. 16 update, the police said that the remains may belong to a white male somewhere between the ages of 25 and 35
- Authorities noted that soil adherence and staining suggest that the remains may have been in the ground for over five decades''
Police added that no evidence of postmortem fractures were found on the remains, adding that forensic investigators found soil adherence and staining that suggest the remains may have been in the ground for over five decades.''
''On 06/25/2025 at around 3:15 PM, Officers from the Auburn Police Department were dispatched to a construction site at Auburn Community Hospital for a report that possible human skeletal remains had been unearthed while a contractor was excavating. APD personnel, representatives from the Cayuga County Coroner, and the Cayuga County District Attorney’s Office responded. The coroner inspected the uncovered portion of skeletal remains and believed them to be human. With the assistance of hospital administration, a timeline was developed that the area of the excavation appears to not have been disturbed since sometime over fifty (50) years ago. At this time, it appears that only one set of human skeletal remains are at the location. Due to the possible age of the buried remains being more than 50 years old, state law mandates that the New York State Archaeologist be contacted. Contact was made with them as well as the New York State Police Forensic Investigative Unit (NYSP FIU) and plans were made to exhume the remains. All specifics about the remains such as age, sex, cause of death, etc. are currently unknown. There is no further information to report at this time, but a follow up media release will be issued when appropriate. Any questions or concerns about this matter should be addressed to the Auburn Police Department and not the other involved parties and/or agencies. If anyone has any information in regards to this matter they can reach out via email to Det. C. Augello at [email protected] or Capt. K.J. Platt at [email protected] or call the Auburn Police at 315-253-3231.''
