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Bail set at $250K for East Troy murder suspect

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Posted at 1:15 PM, Jan 12, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-12 14:19:38-05

Bail has been set to $250,000 for a 43-year-old Franklin man facing homicide charges related to human remains found in East Troy Thursday.

The remains were discovered in a burn pit at a farmhouse near County Highway J and Woodfield Court during the execution of a search warrant.

"The arrest is related to an arson investigation being conducted by the Milwaukee Police Department that led to a report of two missing persons," Franklin Police said in a news release.

Charges against the suspect are pending.