Columbus police have identified the skeletal remains found Saturday in Grandview Heights as those of a 64-year-old man who checked himself out of The Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center last May and hadn't been seen since.
Police said dental records confirm that the remains are that of Kenneth Whitfield, 64, of suburban Pittsburgh.
Whitfield's remains were found by a couple walking their dog near the rear of building in the 1000 block of Edgehill Road at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
Whitfield's picture had been posted on the state's missing adult page since May 2012. The website said he had walked out of a local hospital and that he had health issues, but left without medication.
The missing person's case was being investigated by the Ohio State University Police Division.
An autopsy conducted Saturday morning confirmed that the skeletal remains were complete and gave no sign of injury.
Some tests on soft tissue have yet to be completed, but presently no cause of death can be determined, according to Franklin County Coroner Dr. Jan Gorniak.
Grandview Heights police issued a statement saying they do not believe foul play caused the death.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:55 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:55:13 GMT
A Columbus woman who was paralyzed when she was struck in the neck by a stray bullet while driving in east Columbus on May 27, 2010 refuses to give up on her dreams.
A Columbus woman who was paralyzed when she was struck in the neck by a stray bullet while driving in east Columbus on May 27, 2010 refuses to give up on her dreams.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:50 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:50:22 GMT
Athens has issued a boil water alert as a precautionary measure for homes numbered 5 through 50 on Old Peach Ridge Road in Athens. The order will expire at noon Friday. The city of Athens explains
Athens has issued a boil water alert as a precautionary measure for homes numbered 5 through 50 on Old Peach Ridge Road in Athens. The order will expire at noon Friday. The city of Athens explains
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:56 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:56:56 GMT
Ohio's elections chief says he's wrapped up a review by county election boards across the swing state into allegations of voter fraud during the 2012 presidential election.
Ohio's elections chief says he's wrapped up a review by county election boards across the swing state into allegations of voter fraud during the 2012 presidential election.
Kenneth Whitfield
