Bones found in Chisholm home were not human

Home where bones were found (submitted)

CHISHOLM, Min. – The Chisholm Police Department says bones found in a home there on December 2., 2025 were not human.

Chisholm Police Chief Jason Vukad release in a statement, the bones were analyzed and determined to not be of human origin.

The conclusion was reached after a detailed review by experts trained in the identification of bone material and remains.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office, and a forensic anthropologist worked on the case.

Vukad added, “Based on the items recovered during this incident and the completed analysis, there is no longer any reason to continue the investigation related to this particular matter.”

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