The East Lansing Police Department is investigating a potential homicide after finding human remains inside a freezer in an East Lansing townhome in the 1500 block of Wintercrest Street.
In a press release, the department said officers arrived at the scene on Thursday after receiving a call indicating there was blood on the floor inside the residence. They entered the residence with help from the property management company.
After a further search, a deceased individual was found inside the freezer along with possible human remains of a second individual, according to the release.
There were no signs of a break-in or forced entry.
The East Lansing Police Department did not respond to requests for comment at the time of publication.
In an interview with WLNS, neighbor Andrew Whitney said he hadn’t seen anyone enter or leave the townhome for months. East Lansing Interim Police Chief Chad Pride told WLNS the pool of blood was dried, and the police believe this incident is something that happened further back.
Pride said the delay in finding the remains will make the investigation harder, but he has faith the detectives will get to the bottom of it.
Evidence was taken from the residence by Michigan State Police and is being examined at a crime lab.
The ELPD's statement, released shortly after the remains were found, said the investigation is ongoing and no arrests were made. According to the statement, there is no threat to the public at this time.
The police urge anyone with information to contact Detective Sgt. Nicole Mitchell, 517-319-6842, or Detective Jason Cotton, 517-319-6842.
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