Forensics: Human Bones Found on U of M Campus

Human bones have been found on the campus of the University of Michigan. Could these bones be from Jimmy Hoffa, a professor, or a missing student?

Bones Found During New Construction

Construction projects get the breaks put on them when dinosaurs, artifacts, and human bones are discovered during a dig.

Dinosaur bones were found on a farm in West Michigan just a few years ago. A few times a year in Michigan alone there are stories of construction projects getting put on hold until dinosaur bones that have been discovered are removed by paleontologists. When it comes to human bones, that is when forensics gets involved in case it was a murder or missing person.

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Human Remains Found on the Campus of the University of Michigan

Construction crews were at work at the University of Michigan campus when a bone was discovered just under the soil where the Wolverine marching band practices in Ann Arbor.

When the worker found the bone, he immediately contacted campus security who notified local police who called in a mobile forensics team.

According to MLive, the construction crews were working on an over $600 million housing project but the bone was unearthed where railroad tracks had been many years ago.

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Police tape was put in where the bone was found and the parking lot that is across from the marching band practice field. A forensics team has been called in to determine who the person is, the age of the remains, if there was any foul play, any additional bones, and any additional evidence. The area will be treated like a crime scene until further notice.

Could the bones be from the missing Jimmy Hoffa? Maybe a missing professor or faculty member? Could the bones be from a missing student from the past or a stranger where something went wrong on the campus? With the modern-day technology of forensics, the possibilities could be endless but hopefully, police, the campus, and the rest of us will have the proper answers.