A hunter walking through the woods near Highway 10 at Lake Maumelle made a grim discovery on Saturday, stumbling upon what appeared to be human remains. The find triggered an immediate response from Pulaski County deputies and prompted an investigation that authorities say is ongoing.
Deputies were sent to the wooded area around 4:15 p.m. after the hunter's report, according to THV11. Once on scene, deputies confirmed the discovery and notified the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division, which recovered the remains. Investigators identified them only as belonging to an unidentified male.
Investigation Ongoing
Authorities said the investigation is ongoing and that more information will be released when available, the outlet's report notes. No further details about how the man died, how long the remains may have been at the site, or his identity have been disclosed as of Monday.
The discovery near Lake Maumelle is not the only recent case of remains turning up in Pulaski County. In a separate incident, the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office reported possible human remains found in a field near the 21000 block of Roland Cut Off Road, according to kark.com. Deputies responded to that report at 2:30 p.m. on a Sunday and established a perimeter around the field.
Different Case, Same County Agency
In that Roland Cut Off Road case, the Criminal Investigations Division also took over the inquiry, and the remains were sent to the state crime lab for analysis and identification, per the same outlet's account.
Pulaski County has seen other such cases surface over the years. A separate report from arkansasonline.com described authorities identifying a body found in a creek near the Maumelle exit on Interstate 40, though it remained unclear at the time how the man died.
For now, the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office says its work on the Lake Maumelle case continues.
