The Gainesville Police Department is not ruling out foul play in the discovery of human remains in Gainesville, Friday, July 12.

The remains found in a drainage culvert near the site of a carnival off Browns Bridge Road had been buried, according to Gainesville Police Chief Jay Parrish.

“The majority of the remains were located in a shallow grave that became exposed due to erosion over time,” Parrish said in an email. “We are comparing missing persons (reports) both from Gainesville and surrounding jurisdictions.”

Parrish said they believe the remains have been there “for several years.”

The remains were transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations crime lab for an autopsy, scheduled for Monday, July 15.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police at 770-534-5251.

Reporter Layne Saliba and Nick Watson contributed to this report. Read the original story.