The Clay County community is on alert after the discovery of human remains in Fleming Island. A homeowner residing along the St. Johns River made the grim call to authorities at 5:07 p.m., precipitating a response from law enforcement that included patrols, detectives, and a dive team to the site near the Doctors Lake bridge, as reported by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook.
Specifics of the scene came to light “around 5:07 P.M., a local homeowner called 911 regarding skeletal remains at the bulkhead of their property along the St. Johns River,” according to the post by the Sheriff’s Office. Officers have since cordoned off the 3200 block of US17 as they sift through the area, the night’s efforts extended into a search that would continue into the…..