Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Human Skulls Found in Bull Valley

Police are searching properties north of Crystal Lake.

Police are searching properties Wednesday morning in Bull Valley after the skeletal remains of two humans were found Tuesday.

The properties being searched are located in the 1500 block of Cherry Valley Road in Bull Valley.

The are on the scene with Bull Valley Police, along with several other agencies, looking for clues after the remains were found.

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Authorities are saying that more information will be available after the search is finished. An officer would not comment on what the agencies were specifically searching for.

UPDATE 12:45 p.m.

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Two skulls were found Jan. 24 on a property on the 1500 block of Cherry Valley Road in Bull Valley.

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office were contacted to assist the Bull Valley Police Department.

The Coroner's Office confirmed the skulls were human.

According to Deputy Coroner Kim Bostic, the skulls had been there "quite a while."

According to the Sheriff's Office, a further search of the area is being conducted for any additional evidence.

There is no danger to the community at this time. The Sheriff's Office believes the remains found have no relation to any open missing person’s investigation, according to the Sheriff's Office.


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