DeBorde released the identity after Middleton’s identity was confirmed by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. The remains were severely decomposed after being in the river for a period of time, he said. However, DeBorde said Middleton’s identity was confirmed through his fingerprint.
No other information on the case was available Monday afternoon as Franklin police continues its investigation.
Franklin Police Chief Adam Colon said a drone launched by Texas EquuSearch spotted the skeletal remains about 5:30 p.m. Sunday as they were searching for Middleton. Searchers contacted police to investigate the remains, Colon said.
Unidentified human remains were found Sunday on a small island on the Great Miami River north of the Lions Bridge in Franklin after being spotted by a drone searching for a missing local man.
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