Search for missing Butler County man ends with discovery of human remains

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – The search for a missing 77-year-old Butler County man ended Tuesday after human remains were discovered in a wooded area.

Butler County Sheriff Daimon Cundiff said he believes the remains are those of Fred Dieter, of Augusta, who walked away from a location near SW 100th Street and SW Haverhill Road on June 13, 2026.

Search crews set out Tuesday morning to find Dieter, who had been reported to have early stages of dementia at the time of his disappearance…

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