Human remains have been discovered inside a rubbish bin in Chicago Heights, Illinois, prompting a police investigation involving local detectives and a regional major crimes task force.
Officers were called to the area of Chicago Road and Elmwood Drive at about 11.50am on Sunday after a resident reported suspicious circumstances. The remains were later confirmed to be human.
They were taken to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, where officials are expected to examine them and work to establish the identity of the deceased.
The person’s identity has not been released, and police have not disclosed how the remains came to be inside the bin or whether anyone has been arrested.
Chicago Heights police detectives are investigating alongside the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, which assists law enforcement agencies with major and violent crimes across the area.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact Chicago Heights police on 708-756-6400.
