Coroner: Remains from Kansas are from a juvenile

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Human remains found at a Kansas barn are those of a juvenile, but tests to determine whether the remains belong to a missing 7-year-old boy could take weeks, a coroner said Tuesday.

Police found the remains after investigating a domestic disturbance, when they were notified the boy -- whom authorities identified as A.J. -- was missing.

His father, Michael A. Jones, was charged Monday with child abuse, aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a firearm and is being held on $10 million bond.

No charges have been filed in connection with the child's disappearance or the discovery of the human remains.

Wyandotte County Coroner Dr. Alan Hancock said the remains belong to a juvenile, and they have been sent to a forensic anthropologist to confirm the approximate age and race of the child. Hancock said he hopes to further identify the child through DNA testing, but the total process would take several weeks.

It was not clear how long the remains had been there when they were discovered last week.