Human remains found in freezer in East Lansing residence

EAST LANSING — Police said they discovered the remains of one person, and the possible remains of a second person, inside a home freezer while investigating a "suspicious situation."

Officers responded after a 911 caller reported seeing blood on the floor inside a residence in the 1500 block of Wintercrest Street on Thursday afternoon, East Lansing police said Friday afternoon in a five-paragraph news release. The property management company let them in, they added.

"After thoroughly searching the residence, ELPD officers located a deceased individual inside a freezer," police said in the release. "Possible human remains of a second individual of unknown gender were also found inside the freezer."

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Evidence was taken with the help of Michigan State Police, and it was being examined at "a crime lab," officials said.

Police said no one had been arrested in connection with the investigation, and they did not believe there is any public threat.

No other details were released.

Anyone with information is asked to Detective Sgt. Nicole Mitchell at (517) 319-6876 or Detective Jason Cotton at (517) 319-6842.

Wintercrest Street runs east and west beween U.S. 127 and Coolidge Road.

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