ENID, OK (KOKH) – Human remains were found in a basement on a property near N. 12th Street on Tuesday.
According to the Enid Police Department (EPD), investigators acted on information they found during the investigation into the missing person report of 27-year-old Colby Sheppard.
Investigators believe the remains are Sheppard's. He was reported missing on January 4.
The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office will determine whether the remains belong to Sheppard.
According to EPD, the information gathered and the discovery of the remains led to the arrest of two people.
Victor Battelo, 45, Charles Jordan, 55, and Devin Harris, 35, were arrested on charges of first-degree murder.
Police said Battelo and Jordan are in custody at the Garfield County Detention Facility on other charges.
Harris was taken into custody on Wednesday.
Investigators believe that further arrests may be made as the case progresses.
EPD noted that another missing person case investigators are working on is still unsolved.
Kendra Nicole Battelo was last seen in Enid on July 5, 2022. Officials said she was reported missing a few days later, on July 12.
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