MELBETA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska DNA lab is evaluating human remains found in Scotts Bluff County in hopes of identifying the victim.
The Scottsbluff Star-Herald reports that a man setting up a goose blind near the North Platte River discovered the remains on Oct. 18 on property between Minatare and Melbeta.
Chief Deputy Troy Brown says the hunter found part of a lower arm bone and a piece of cloth.
Forensics pathologists confirmed the arm bone is from a human.
DNA taken from bone marrow extracted from the bone will be compared to DNA of people from the area who are listed as missing.