A jacket and human remains were found in an area not far from where a Fisher Branch woman was last seen more than four weeks ago.
Police hope an autopsy will confirm if the remains are those of 33-year-old Nancy Swenty.
She was last seen on July 27 at her residence in Fisher Branch.
Nearly 200 volunteers came out this past weekend to help search for Swenty.
About eight hours after the ground search began Saturday, volunteers spotted a black Co-op jacket and called police.
Sunday morning, RCMP uncovered human remains near where the jacket was found.
Nathan Kicenko, who went to school with Swenty, drove by the scene and said his thoughts turned to his former classmate and her family.
"You have to…have feelings for the family and hope that if this was her, this brings closure to them," said Kicenko.
Police said, however, it's too soon to know if the remains and jacket belong to the missing woman.
"I couldn't confirm this is exactly her jacket, but she was last seen in a black Co-op jacket. So, in and of itself, it's an important piece of information, an important piece of the puzzle - that clearly right now, with the finding of these human remains, could, potentially, give us a much clearer picture," said Sgt. Line Karpish of the RCMP.
The Mounties said an autopsy must be completed before they can determine the identity of the remains found, as well as cause of death.
- with a report from CTV's Caroline Barghout
