Skeletal Remains Found in NE Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says the remains of a body have been found near Elders Pond Circle behind the Northstone Apartment Complex.

A male’s skeleton was found in the woods by the apartment complex. Investigators believe it has been there for about a year.

Richland County authorities are investigating the case as a homicide because the skull appears to have suffered some kind of trauma.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the Richland County Coroner’s Office are investigating.