UPDATE: Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader told WZQZ News that after a full day of searching, no skeletal remains have been found.  The sheriff said that they would resume their search on Tuesday.

The Trion Police Department and Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office are investigating what is possibly skeletal remains in Trion.  Trion Police Chief David Gilleland and Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader issued a joint press-release on Monday morning at 9:15 AM:

The Chattooga Co Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with Trion Police Department, are currently investigating the reported sighting of possible skeletal remains.

This location is on private property and is near Hwy 27 river bridge in Trion. The report came in yesterday evening and both offices began looking in the area of the possible sighting. As it became too dark to continue, we are resuming the search this morning utilizing specially trained dogs from a search and rescue group from Huntsville Alabama.

We will release more information as it becomes available.