Discovery of skull leads to investigation

Authorities with the Owen County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) are investigating after a human skull was found June 29th on private property in northern Owen County.

According to Sheriff Ryan White, the skull was discovered on private property near North Cataract Road. He said cadaver dogs were deployed to search for additional human remains, though none were found.

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Investigation Details

Testing later determined the skull to be that of an adult. It has since been sent to the Indiana State Police laboratory for additional testing and DNA sampling.

"We are utilizing every resource available to us to identify those of our partner agencies," Sheriff White said.

This case remains under investigation by the OCSD. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the sheriff's department at 812-829-4874. As always, callers may remain anonymous.