Second human skull found in Angeles National Forest

A second human skull has been discovered in the Angeles National Forest by detectives and forensic archaeologists who were searching an area where two hikers found a skull that contained a bullet hole on Thursday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said today.

The second skull was found at about 10:30 this morning near where the first was found, said sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore. He said it was not known whether there was any connection between the two skulls. The cause of death was also not immediately known, but the skull appeared to show signs of "trauma," Whitmore said.

The Los Angeles County coroner's office will determine the age, gender and the official cause of death of the person, he added. Investigators said they had not yet ruled it a homicide.

"It's still being considered as a suspicious circumstance surrounding the discovery of human remains," Whitmore said.

Detectives and forensic archaeologists had returned to the site along Angeles Forest Highway near Lucas Creek about 7:30 this morning. Whitmore said both skulls appeared to have been in the forest since before the Station fire, which began in late August.

-- Ruben Vives

Comments

[Natalie DeJohn]

What the heck??? A second human skull? Creepy.

[Ed]

That Angeles national forest is a shady area.

[jeff]

Not big surprise following a fire. Many archeological finds are uncovered after a fire as well. The ANF has also has been targeted by central american illegal aliens for growing pot which has huge negative impacts to the forest. I just hope these skulls aren't from some innocent family stumbling upon one of these pot gardens guarded by heavily armed criminals.