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Human remains wash ashore from St. Johns River onto Fleming Island property

Homeowner finds human remains on Fleming Island property

FLEMING ISLAND — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said it’s investigating the discovery of human remains found on a property Wednesday in Fleming Island.

The homeowner called 911 just after 5 p.m. regarding the remains found at the bulkhead of their residence along the St. Johns River.

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“CCSO Patrol units, detectives and our dive team responded to the 3200 block of US17 near the Doctors Lake bridge and began their investigation,” a sheriff’s office news release states.

The remains were sent to the medical examiners office, “to assist with our investigation and help determine a cause of death,” the news release states.

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