The <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime" target="_blank">Millie Lacs County Sheriff's Office</a> said a person of interest is in custody in connection with the case but didn't elaborate further.&nbsp;

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<div class="m"><picture><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/343/192/millie-lacs-lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/686/384/millie-lacs-lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/672/378/millie-lacs-lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/1344/756/millie-lacs-lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/931/523/millie-lacs-lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/1862/1046/millie-lacs-lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/720/405/millie-lacs-lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/1440/810/millie-lacs-lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/640/320/millie-lacs-lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Human remains were found along Millie Lacs Lake in Minnesota." width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Human remains were found along Millie Lacs Lake in Minnesota.</span> <span>(Google Street View)</span></p></div></div>

The identities of the remains and person of interest weren't released as of Wednesday morning.&nbsp;

"We have a person of interest in custody at the Mille Lacs County Jail related to this investigation," Mille Lacs County Sheriff Kyle Burton told <a href="https://www.fox9.com/news/human-remains-found-in-tote-along-mille-lacs-lake" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">FOX 9 KMSP-TV.</a>&nbsp;

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<div class="m"><picture><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/343/192/Millie-Lacs-Lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/686/384/Millie-Lacs-Lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/672/378/Millie-Lacs-Lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/1344/756/Millie-Lacs-Lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/931/523/Millie-Lacs-Lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/1862/1046/Millie-Lacs-Lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/720/405/Millie-Lacs-Lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/1440/810/Millie-Lacs-Lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/640/320/Millie-Lacs-Lake.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Human remains were found along Millie Lacs Lake in Minnesota." width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Human remains were found along Millie Lacs Lake in Minnesota.</span> </p></div></div>

"This is an active and ongoing investigation, and I am not releasing any names of any involved persons at this time," he said.

The case is considered an active <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/homicide" target="_blank">homicide investigation.</a>&nbsp;

<div class="m"><picture><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/343/192/24709fd1-Millie-Lacs-Sheriff-Kyle-Burton.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/686/384/24709fd1-Millie-Lacs-Sheriff-Kyle-Burton.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/672/378/24709fd1-Millie-Lacs-Sheriff-Kyle-Burton.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/1344/756/24709fd1-Millie-Lacs-Sheriff-Kyle-Burton.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/931/523/24709fd1-Millie-Lacs-Sheriff-Kyle-Burton.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/1862/1046/24709fd1-Millie-Lacs-Sheriff-Kyle-Burton.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/720/405/24709fd1-Millie-Lacs-Sheriff-Kyle-Burton.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/1440/810/24709fd1-Millie-Lacs-Sheriff-Kyle-Burton.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/640/320/24709fd1-Millie-Lacs-Sheriff-Kyle-Burton.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Millie Lacs Sheriff Kyle Burton said a person of interest is in custody after human remains were found along a lake shore." width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Millie Lacs Sheriff Kyle Burton said a person of interest is in custody after human remains were found along a lake shore.</span> <span>(Millie Lacs County Sheriff's Office)</span></p></div></div>

Seven people have been booked in the Millie County jail on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to jail records, but none have been charged with murder or manslaughter.&nbsp;

It's unknown if any of them are connected to the case.&nbsp;

"Additional details will be released as we continue this investigation," Burton told local news outlet <a href="https://www.hometownsource.com/union_times/news/human-remains-found-in-tote-along-mille-lacs-lake-shoreline/article_5641e4da-c864-11ed-907d-2f2c7fea242c.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Union Times.</a>&nbsp;

"This information is very preliminary and is subject to change if and when new details become available."

<div class="author-bio"><p>Chris Eberhart is a crime and US news journalist for Fox News Digital. Email tips to <a href="mailto:chris.eberhart@fox.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">chris.eberhart@fox.com</a> or on twitter @ChrisEberhart48</p></div>

A highway crew found human remains in a tote along the shores of Millie Lacs Lake in Minnesota, and police said they have a person of interest in custody.