© Jeffrey Smith.Officers from the St. Clair County Sheriff' Department investigate a scene Thursday where bags of human remains were discovered on Allington Road near Fred Moore Highway in St. Clair Township.
St. Clair County Sheriff Timothy Donnellon said police are searching for a middle-aged white woman driving a late 90s gray or tan sport utility vehicle, similar in appearance to a GMC Jimmy or Chevy Blazer.
St. Clair County Sheriff Detective Stacy Tunich said several bags containing human body parts were discovered on Allington Road between Fred Moore Highway and Trumble Road. A bag also was found on Fred Moore Highway, Tunich said.
Donnellon said the sheriff department had received a tip a middle-aged woman was tossing garbage in the area.
He said some of the body parts were in bags and some were not. He did not disclose the number of bags.
Technicians from the Michigan State Police Crime Lab were at the scene Thursday night.
Donnellon said the investigation is very preliminary, but is being handled as a homicide.
Deputies closed Allington Road between Fred Moore Highway and Trumble Road, and Fred Moore Highway from Mayer Road to McKinley Road as they scoured the area for evidence. Fred Moore was reopened about 9:30 p.m.
Anyone with information about the incident, should call St. Clair County Central Dispatch at (810) 987-1744.
Additional information was not available.
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