Harvey County Sheriff’s Office identifies remains found east of Newton

HARVEY COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - The Harvey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed human remains found Monday east of Newton are those of a woman reported missing in 2020. The sheriff’s office said the examination of dental records positively identifying the remains as those of Sasha Kosminski, a woman who was 36 when family reported her missing.

“Kosminski’s remains were discovered in a hedge row by a man near East First Street and North Rock Road this past Monday. Identifying information was not found on scene,” a news release form the Harvey County Sheriff’s Office said.

The investigation into how Kosminski died continues.