Michigan State Police from the Wayland Post said human remains were discovered in a deeply wooded area in Barry County's Orangeville Township. The discovery was reported early Thursday afternoon by a resident who was walking on his property off South Enzian Road, south of West Guernsey Lake Road.

People are being asked to avoid the area while investigators work to learn the identity of the person and the cause of their death.

MSP said an unnamed person was reported missing in that area on September 4th but cannot confirm whether or not the remains are that of the missing person until completion of an autopsy.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Michigan State Police Wayland Post at 269-792-2213.