Human remains were discovered over the weekend in Shelby County by a group searching for a missing Hoover woman.
Family members and friends of Floriselda Milla Villanueva, who has been missing since Oct. 16, were carrying out a search Saturday in a wooded area near the intersection of County Road 10 and County Road 260 in the Pea Ridge community.
Shelby County sheriff’s officials said during the search the group found partial human remains and called 911.
Investigators from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responded along with the Shelby County Coroner’s Office and confirmed the remains were human. Additional searches were conducted in the area to locate any items to assist in identifying the person or the cause of death.
The remains have not yet been identified, nor has the cause of death been determined. The remains were taken by the Shelby County Coroner’s Office to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for forensic testing and identification.
Investigators are working with the family who located the remains and other law enforcement agencies to determine if this is related to Villanueva’s disappearance. No additional information is being released.
Hoover police last month announced they were looking for Villanueva, who was last seen about 8 p.m. on Oct. 16 at El Centenario nightclub on Third Avenue West in Birmingham.
Hoover police asked that anyone with information about Villanueva’s disappearance to call dispatchers at 205-822-5300. Tipsters can also call Det. Brandon Eddy 205-739-7499, or Det. Todd Henningsen 205-444-7534. Spanish-speaking tipsters are asked to call Henningsen.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information about the human remains to call Investigator Ken Prady at 205-670-6122 or call the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office at 205-670-6000. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
