Human Remains Found after Barn Fire Outside of Silverton

The Marion County Sheriff's Office and the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office are working to determine the cause of the fire.

Image Courtesy: Marion County Sheriff's Office
Image Courtesy: Marion County Sheriff's Office
September 11, 2014, 9:58 am

— On September 4 at approximately 1:00 a.m., detectives with the Marion County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Unit were called to a barn fire on Lori Lane NE near Silverton.

The Silverton Fire Department requested MCSO CIU detectives to respond after finding human remains inside of the barn.

The State Medical Examiner's Office is working on identifying the remains.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office and the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office are working to determine the cause of the fire.

If the public has any information about this incident, they are requested to contact the primary case investigator, Detective Bangs at (503) 540-8007.

Source: Marion County Sheriff's Office

 

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