Report of 'human remains' in northern MN turns out to be Halloween decorations

By FOX 9 Staff
Published  October 31, 2024 4:19pm CDT
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The Brief

    • Authorities in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, responded to a report of human remains found along the Otter Tail River near Fergus Falls.
    • Multiple agencies, including the Otter Tail Sheriff’s Office, Fergus Falls police, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, were involved in the investigation.
    • Officials ultimately determined that the suspected remains were actually discarded Halloween decorations.

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (FOX 9) - Potential human remains discovered in northern Minnesota this week turned out to be discarded Halloween decorations, the Otter Tail Sheriff's Office reports.

What do we know?

The sheriff's office says they responded to the report of human remains found along the Otter Tail River just west of Fergus Falls city limits.

Investigators with Fergus Falls police, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and Otter Tail Sheriff's Office responded from the investigators.

Ultimately, investigators determined the "remains" were actually Halloween decorations that had been "discarded in the river for what appeared to be an extended amount of time."