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Human fetal remains found during sewer repair in Midland
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Jesse Zaragoza , as published by KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)
· August 28, 2026
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Key points Further details about the discovery are available from the City of Midland and the Midland Police Department. A work crew repairing a sewage line made a disturbing discovery, finding partial remains of a small human fetus.
A work crew repairing a sewage line made a disturbing discovery, finding partial remains of a small human fetus. The crew contacted authorities after making the find. The developmental stage of the fetus is currently undetermined. The discovery was made near the intersection of two streets, where the sewage line repair was underway.
Further details about the discovery are available from the City of Midland and the Midland Police Department.
The police department is likely to release more information as it becomes available, but for now, details about the incident are limited to the discovery of the remains and the initial report.
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Category: Local ·
Published: August 28, 2026 ·
Source: KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC) ·
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