Police working to determine if bones found in Springfield are human

UPDATE @ 4:32 p.m.:

Police are taking bones that were found behind a South Yellow Springs Street church to Springfield Regional Medical Center to determine if they are human or animal.

The bones were found on the edge of an overgrown lot behind a church in the 100 block of Yellow Springs Street.

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INITIAL REPORT:

Police are investigating after bones were found near a Springfield church.

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Officers responded Monday afternoon to the 100 block of South Yellow Springs Street.

It is not clear whether the bones are human or animal, according to police.

We have a crew on the way and will update this story as more information is available.

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