WILSON COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) - The human remains found in Wilson County have been identified.

The KBI says the remains are that of Stephanie M. Willard. 

Willard was 43 years old and from Fredonia, Kansas.

Police are asking that anyone who had contact with Willard in the past three weeks is asked to contact the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME, or the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office at (620) 378-3622. Tips can also be submitted anonymously online.

The investigation is ongoing.

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The KBI and the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after human remains were found Thursday evening in rural Wilson County.

At around 6:50 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, out-of-state hunters called 911 after finding human remains in a pasture.

Police from the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office responded a mile south of Coyville, Kansas, near Decatur Rd. When they got there they found the human skeletal remains.

At this time, the person has not been identified. Due to the condition of the remains, police say positive identification is expected to take longer than in most cases.

If you have information about this investigation, you can contact the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME, or the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office at (620) 378-3622. Tips can also be submitted anonymously online at https://www.kbi.ks.gov/sar.

The investigation is ongoing.