The Lea County sheriff said his office was exploring whether the bones might be linked to any homicides or missing persons, including the disappearance of a local woman in 2019.

As many as 20 human skulls were found in a New Mexico home after the man who lived there tossed bones out of a car while hitching a ride, according to police. Police made the grisly discovery earlier this month at a residence in Jal “associated with rumors of human remains,

Authorities suspect they've found the remains of 10 to 20 human skulls on a property in southeastern New Mexico.