Police Consider 18 Missing-Person Cases After Skull Found in Boone, North Carolina

Investigators in Boone, North Carolina, have identified 18 missing-person cases as potential matches while working to identify a human skull found near Winkler’s Creek.

The skull was discovered earlier this month near a dam by a popular swimming area, according to WSOC-TV.

Initial examinations have not established the person’s identity, the station reported, citing the Watauga Democrat. The remains remain unidentified as investigators continue examining possible matches.