Remains found on chand island

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The sheriff's office is investigating the discovery of skeletal remains of an unidentified male, which were found on an island in the Chandeleur chain, according to St. Bernard Sheriff's Office spokesman Steve Cannizaro.

ST. BERNARD, La. – The sheriff's office is investigating the discovery of skeletal remains of an unidentified male, which were found on an island in the Chandeleur chain, according to St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office spokesman Steve Cannizaro.*

The remains were discovered Saturday in St. Bernard waters.

St. Bernard Sheriff's detectives and agents from the St. Wildlife and Fisheries Department went out on Saturday and brought the remains to St. Bernard Sheriff's office, said deputies.*

The remains will be sent to the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office on Monday.* Efforts will be made to identify the remains using teeth found present in the skull.* The St. Bernard Sheriff's office will contact neighboring law enforcement offices about missing boaters from the past year.* There were no other identifying materials with the remains.