Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Skeletal Remains Found Monday

On Monday morning, around 8:30am, a human skull was discovered in a wooded area near 120 Yatesville Road, Mahanoy Township between Shenandoah and Mahanoy City.


The location was within land owned by Schuylkill Energy Resources of Jack Rich Incorporated.

A search was conducted on Monday and early Tuesday by members of the Pennsylvania State Police but no other skeletal remains were found.

Police have sent the skull for additional analysis of the skull to attempt to identify an identity and a cause of death.