A contract worker called 9-1-1, on Tuesday, after stumbling upon "long" human bones on county property. A day later and about ten feet away, Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said more bones were found, including a skull. According to Fowler, the bones were found in a densely wooded area a couple hundred yards behind the landfill. He said the bones were covered in leaves and pine nettles.
Fowler tells News 13, clothes were found near the bones, as well. He wouldn't comment on whether the clothes appeared to belong to a man or a woman. Fowler said the bones have probably been out there for more than five years, but he'll know more specifics after testing is complete.