Remains found in Brandenburg identified

Human remains found in Brandenburg last month have been identified.

The Brandenburg Police Department says the Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office contacted the department Wednesday with a positive identification on the remains. The person was identified as Cheryl Smalarz of Brandenburg.

The BPD says Cheryl Smalarz was the listed victim in a missing person’s case the department was investigating. She was identified through dental records obtained as part of the investigation. The BPD says: “The preliminary cause of death is unknown and there are no signs of trauma or foul play.”

According to the previous release on the case, a Brandenburg resident discovered the remains in a field behind their home on the 1300 block of Old State Road on May 10. The BPD and the Meade County Coroner processed the scene and collected the remains, which were transported to the Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office in Louisville.