OSBI finds remains of missing Chickasha man

CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) — The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has identified human remains belonging to a Chickasha man who went missing in August 2023.

According to the OSBI, Chickasha Police requested assistance after finding skeletal remains near East Choctaw Avenue and Genevieve Street on July 11. A medical examiner identified the remains as 47-year-old Richard Houston.

Houston was reportedly last seen on August 30, 2023, in Chickasha.

Authorities are still working to determine Houston's cause of death. Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the OSBI at tips@osbi.ok.gov or 1-800-522-8017.