Deputies investigating after Pottawatomie County property owner finds human remains
Mar 20, 2025
TECUMSEH, Okla, (KFOR) — The Pottawatomie Sheriff says detectives with his office are investigating after a landowner found human remains on their property south of Tecumseh Thursday evening.
Pottawatomie County Sheriff Freeland Wood told News 4 the owner of a property, located on Tucker Road j
ust east of US-177, called 911 Thursday evening after finding what appeared to be decomposed parts of a human body in one of their pastures.
Wood said deputies arrived at the property around 6 p.m. on Thursday and quickly determined the remains belonged to a human.
He said it’s unclear how old the remains are, how long the remains have been on the property, or any other characteristics about them including the age or gender of the person they belonged to.
Wood said investigators expect to learn more once the medical examiner’s office looks at the remains.
Human remains found on property near south of Tecumseh. (KFOR)
Deputies flying drown over the area where human remains were found. (KFOR)
Deputies flew a drone over the property and continued searching on foot until sunset Thursday.
Wood said they were looking to see if they could find more remains or parts of remains.
He said deputies would return to the property on Friday morning to continue searching.
Sheriff Wood said, as of Thursday evening, his office was not considering the investigation “criminal,” and is waiting to learn more details before determining whether foul play was involved.
He said investigators have no evidence to suggest there is any ongoing danger to the surrounding community.
Wood said if anyone in the area has information about the history of the specific property, or people they have seen on or near it recently, to please give the Pottawatomie Sheriff’s Office a call. ...read more read less