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Human Legs Found In Trash At South Columbus Facility

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The two human legs were found inside a trash bin on Tuesday.

Columbus Police say workers found two human legs in the trash at a waste collection facility, prompting a homicide investigation.

Police were called to Local Waste Services on Columbus Airport Road on the South Side late Tuesday afternoon after reports of the remains found inside a trash bin.

Officers responding to the scene confirmed that the discovery involved human remains. A coroner's van went to the scene Tuesday evening.

Police released no other details as they investigate the source of the remains and how they ended up at the waste facility.

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