Crime & Safety
Decayed Human Skull Found In Oakland Backyard Unidentified
Two headless corpses have been found in recent months - one in Oakland and the other in San Francisco.
OAKLAND, CA — A decayed human skull was found in Oakland Friday morning, police said.
Officers were notified of the decayed skull at 8:54 a.m. It was found in the backyard of a home on 29th Street, according to police.
Homicide detectives responded to the scene to begin investigating the circumstances surrounding the suspicious death, police said.
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The Alameda County coroner's bureau has the skull for further analysis, according to authorities.
Oakland police said authorities don't know the identity of the body at this time. They said anyone with information about the matter should call their homicide section at (510) 238-3821 or their tip line at (510)
238-7950.
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