Human remains discovered inside abandoned home in Macon

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating after human remains were discovered inside an abandoned residence Wednesday night.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after human remains were discovered inside an abandoned residence Wednesday night.

According to the sheriff’s office, the Macon-Bibb E-911 Center received a call shortly after 10 p.m. reporting a deceased person inside an abandoned home in the 3000 block of Columbus Road. Patrol deputies responded to the scene and located the remains. Investigators with the sheriff’s office’s Criminal Investigation Division and Crime Scene Unit also responded.

Authorities have not determined the person’s identity or how long the remains had been inside the residence. Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley said the remains will be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab for examination to help determine the person’s identity.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME.