Human remains have been found in the 26200 block of 65th Avenue S. This is in the unincorporated area of Kent. Employees of a business discovered the remains earlier today. Investigators from the King County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit have responded and are investigating the circumstances surrounding this discovery.
Detectives report that there appear to be three sets of remains at the scene. The detectives are aware of the case involving three missing Pierce County men who were last seen in December. The three were last seen leaving work at Lake Union Wholesale Florist, in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Part of the ongoing investigation will include determining if the remains found today are the three missing men.
The King County Medical Examiner’s Office will be working to identify the remains. The Medical Examiner’s Office will also determine the cause and manner of death.
