The cause of death is under investigation.
Human remains were found in a Jefferson County pond over the weekend.
A resident near who lives near the 4700 block of Highway B in Hillsboro found the remains and called it in police at about 6:15 on Sunday evening.
Investigators say that the remains were from a white man (age unknown). Based on the level of decomposition, they suspect that the body had been in the water for a long time.
The identity of the victim and the cause of death are under investigation.
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