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Silver Alert canceled after human remains found next to car in Parke County

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MECCA — A Silver Alert declared for a missing 68-year-old woman from Parke County has been canceled after remains were found near her car in an embankment.

Betty Jane Capps was last seen driving her 2007 Ford Focus on June 29. A Silver Alert was declared on July 4.

On Sunday, the Parke County Sheriff's Office received a call from a realtor who was showing a property to potential buyers when they discovered Capps car in rural Rockville.

The vehicle was found approximately 200 yards off the roadway, down an embankment, according to the Parke County Sheriff's Office.

Human remains were found near the vehicle.

"We will provide an update when more information becomes available. Our thoughts and prayers are with family and friends," Sheriff Jason Frazier said.