Human Remains Found in Lawrenceville

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (MyFOX ATLANTA) - Investigators said human remains were found in Gwinnett County Thursday.

The remains were found near Cassina Court, near the Brooks Crossing subdivision in Lawrenceville.

A witness said the remains appeared to be a human skull and a femur. Crime scene investigators where called in to process the scene.

This is the second time in a week human remains were found in Gwinnett County.

On Monday, two workers found human remains in a wooded area, off Drowning Creek Road in Gwinnett County.

Workers with a tree service were on the property at the request of the owner when they found what appeared to be skeletal remains.

Investigators responded to process the scene.

The medical examiner's office ruled that the remains were human and over a year old. Investigators were still in process of determining the gender and cause of death. The identity and circumstances surrounding the victim's death are not yet known.

A preliminary review of dental records by the medical examiner's office said they have mostly ruled out the possibility that the remains are those of Justin Gaines, who disappeared November 2, 2007.

That investigation is ongoing.