The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation at an abandoned home on Memorial Drive in Avon Park.
Children playing inside the structure discovered skeletal remains inside the home Thursday afternoon and reported it to a nearby adult, who called deputies.
The remains appear to have been inside the home for well over a year. It appears the person was using the house as a shelter. Detectives are working to positively identify the person and the medical examiner will attempt to determine a cause of death.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to call 863-402-7250 or email detectives@highlandssheriff.org.
