Human remains found near Greenway in Bristol Township are with Trumbull coroner for identification

Staff report

WARREN

Trumbull County Sheriff Paul Monroe says the human remains found by hunters Christmas Day near the Western Reserve Greenway bike trail south of Hyde Oakfield Road in Bristol Township are with county Coroner Dr. Humphrey Germaniuk.

“We believe we know who the remains belong to,” Monroe said, but added it wouldn’t be proper to discuss that until after Dr. Germaniuk conducts testing to identify the person.

Monroe said investigators believe the person went missing about 11 months ago.

Investigators were at the scene Monday as well as Tuesday retrieving the bones and pieces of clothing in a heavily wooded area.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol deployed a crash- reconstruction investigation to map out the location where all the items were found in a scientific way.

Dr. Germaniuk will use various methods to identify the body, such as dental records, and determine the cause and manner of death.

Family members of the deceased person may also be asked to identify the clothing and other items, he said.

Young relatives of a home-owner on Mahan Denman Road were hunting squirrels Monday when they spotted a human skull, Monroe said.

They hung an orange hunting vest nearby to mark the location and didn’t touch the skull, he said.

They went home and called 911, which brought deputies to the scene, followed by detectives from the sheriff’s office and state patrol troopers.