Kansas City police say remains found at dump site

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police are investigating remains found at a dump site.

Police said Wednesday in a release that the remains appear to be those of a human, but that further tests will be conducted.

Police spokesman Darin Snapp says the release that crews found the remains at the dump site during a city cleanup project Wednesday morning.

He says police will work the case as though the remains were those of a human until they hear differently from the Jackson County medical examiner's office.