FERNDALE, Wash. – Authorities are investigating after human remains were found along the Nooksack river in Ferndale Monday.
City workers conducting a routine inspection found the remains partially buried along the levee at around 10:40 in the morning.
A statement from the city says it appears the remains have been there for over a decade.
The Bellingham Police Crime Scene Investigation Unit and Whatcom County Medical Examiner’s office helped remove the remains from the riverbank.
The identity of the remains has not been confirmed but, based on evidence gathered at the scene, it appears they may be related to a missing person case from the early 2000’s.