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.

Lea County Sheriff deputies found evidence of 10 to 20 human skulls in Jal, New Mexico. The investigation started on November 5, 2024 when investigators received a tip from a Jal resident who had an "unsettling encounter" with Cecil Villanueva.

The Lea County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation in Jal, New Mexico after suspected human remains were discovered.

Authorities in New Mexico are investigating whether the discovery of human remains, including up to 20 human skulls, in a home could be tied to a woman’s disappearance in 2019.

At least 10 human skulls were found at a New Mexico home this month, with one possibly linked to a woman who has been missing since 2019.

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

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,

Evidence of as many as 20 human skulls was located in New Mexico property after a witness gave a ride to had an “unsettling encounter” with a man he offered a ride. Lea County Sheriff’s Office said while the witness drove Cecil Villanueva to his destination last week,

Authorities are investigating the discovery of human remains, including parts of skulls, in Jal, New Mexico, that could be linked to a missing persons case from 2019. The Lea County Sheriff's Office said in a release Tuesday that the office was contacted on Nov.

Up to 20 human skulls have been found at a New Mexico home, according to authorities, who said the case is "closely tied" to the 2019 disappearance of a mother.