State Police discovered human remains in Wexford County Tuesday and believe they maybe of a missing 37-year old Pentwater area man.

Troopers say the remains were found by a K-9 unit while on a search for James Hepworth.

The Pentwater area man went missing in August of 2016, his vehicle was discovered near the Dobson Bridge in South Branch Township three days later.

The remains were sent to a hospital in Lansing where a forensic autopsy will be conducted.