Human remains were found in Monongalia County late last week, sparking a homicide investigation. The remains were found Friday along Little Creek Road near the intersection with Birchfield Run Road, according to a news release from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives said they found what appeared to be a shallow grave when they arrived on scene and were able to exhume the remains with help from the FBI and a forensic anthropology team from Mercyhurst University. The remains have since been sent to the West Virginia Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy and identification. The body will then be sent to Mercyhurst University for additional evidence collection.