Event Brief
Human remains found near Lakeland; woman believed
Filed: May 30, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: Children playing near Lakeland discovered partial remains; Polk deputies later found the rest. Sheriff says victim likely in her 70s.
WHO: Polk County Sheriff’s Office; Sheriff Grady Judd; a woman believed to be in her 70s
WHAT: Partial human remains were discovered near Lakeland; deputies later located the rest of the body.
WHEN: May 29, 2026 at 8:44 AM ET
WHERE: Near Lakeland, at the edge of a cow pasture near Fish Hatchery Road, Polk County, Florida
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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