EAST LANSING, MI — According to a City of East Lansing press release on Thursday, Nov. 7, at approximately 12:08 p.m., the East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) was requested at a residence in the 1500 block of Wintercrest Street for a suspicious situation.
The 911 caller indicated there was blood on the floor inside the residence. ELPD officers entered the residence with the property management company and observed blood on the floor.
After thoroughly searching the residence, ELPD officers located a deceased individual inside a freezer. Possible human remains of a second individual of unknown gender were also found inside the freezer. With assistance from the Michigan State Police, evidence was taken from the residence and is being examined at a crime lab.
In an interview with WILX, Interim Police Chief Chad Pride said, “They opened the freezer chest at that time, finding that there was at least one body inside the freezer chest. After further investigation and that body was taken from the freezer chest, we then found what appeared to be parts of another body that were in a duffel bag inside the chest as well.”
This investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been made in this incident; however, it is believed that there is no threat to the public.
Anyone with any information that may assist in this incident is requested to contact the ELPD. Tips should be directed to Detective Sgt. Nicole Mitchell at (517) 319-6876 or Detective Jason Cotton at (517) 319-6842.
