Scene clears after cadaver dogs search neighborhood following report of possible human remains

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — An investigation was launched after a tip reporting possible human remains in a Montgomery County neighborhood.

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Deputies were called to a home in the 100 block of West End Avenue in Jefferson Township, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

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Cadaver dogs are also on the scene after the sheriff’s office received a tip suggesting the potential for human remains, the spokesperson said.

Crews cleared the scene around 6 p.m.

Remains were not found, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, but additional details were not available.

We will continue updating this story as we learn more.

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