It's not immediately known who the remains belong to, or how long they have been undiscovered at the northeast Houston home.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Contractors remodeling a northeast Houston home on Thursday uncovered a grim discovery beneath the floorboards: a set of skeletal remains.
Police confirmed an investigation got underway after they were called out to the 5700 block of Rietta Street, which is in a neighborhood just off Tidwell Road in northeast Houston, at about 12:50 p.m. According to homicide division detectives, patrol officers met with a remodeling crew who made the discovery. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences responded and retrieved the remains.Police did not disclose how long the remains were there before the crew came upon them.
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