WAUTOMA, Wis. (WSAW) - Authorities have launched a death investigation after human remains were found on a property in Wautoma.

Wautoma Police were called to a vacant lot on Division Street in the City of Wautoma at 12:08 p.m. on Tuesday.

Officers arrived and spoke with a person who found skeletal human remains while mowing the property. The scene was processed by the Waushara County Medical Examiner and the Wisconsin Department of Justice Crime Scene Response Team.

The individual’s name is not being released at this time, pending further identification and family notification.

Police say there is no threat to public safety.

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