Two adults taken into custody accused of criminal charges related to animal cruelty

Police say no human remains have been found after a search of a Milwaukee backyard.Investigators executed a search warrant about 9:20 a.m. Tuesday at a home at 4600 North 24th Place.Detectives said they responded after receiving information that human remains were buried on the property.After an eight-hour search, police said they only found the remains of a dog. Milwaukee police said two adults were taken into custody, accused of criminal charges related to animal cruelty. WISN's Nick Bohr said investigators used shovels and rakes to search the yard.They brought in a bucket with evidence marker flags.Detectives from the Wisconsin Department of Justice were also called to the scene.A neighbor said investigators asked if she's heard anyone digging in the yard recently.She said she had not.The homeowner said her 24-year-old grandson lives in the house and he had two pit bulls. Forensic investigators sifted through piles of trash. The house has been boarded because of all the debris that made it unlivable.No other details have immediately been released. Get breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app or our email newsletters.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

Police say no human remains have been found after a search of a Milwaukee backyard.

Investigators executed a search warrant about 9:20 a.m. Tuesday at a home at 4600 North 24th Place.


Detectives said they responded after receiving information that human remains were buried on the property.

After an eight-hour search, police said they only found the remains of a dog.

Milwaukee police said two adults were taken into custody, accused of criminal charges related to animal cruelty.

WISN's Nick Bohr said investigators used shovels and rakes to search the yard.

They brought in a bucket with evidence marker flags.

Detectives from the Wisconsin Department of Justice were also called to the scene.

A neighbor said investigators asked if she's heard anyone digging in the yard recently.

She said she had not.

The homeowner said her 24-year-old grandson lives in the house and he had two pit bulls.

Forensic investigators sifted through piles of trash.

The house has been boarded because of all the debris that made it unlivable.

No other details have immediately been released.

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