CO Manitou Springs, El Paso County, skull & bone fragments along Spruce Trail

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Human Remains Found Along Spruce Trail
June 14, 2022
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On May 29, 2022, at around 6:30 p.m., two citizens walked into the Manitou Springs Police Department with a bag that contained a partial human skull and other bone fragments.

The two citizens were hiking near Spruce Trail (near the water tower) in Manitou Springs, Colorado, when they discovered the remains.

The Manitou Spring Police Department contacted the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and our Investigations Division assumed responsibility over this investigation.

On May 30, 2022, an area search was conducted by El Paso County Sheriff's Office detectives and the El Paso County Search and Rescue Team (SAR). The SAR provided two cadaver dog teams to assist in the area search.

On May 31, 2022, the El Paso County Coroner's Office conducted an autopsy on the partial skull, surgical hardware associated with orthopedic repair, and other bone fragments. The coroner's office will determine the cause of death and the investigation is ongoing.

Information from this investigation will be released as the investigation allows. If anyone has any information on this case we ask you to contact the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Tip Line, 719-520-7777 or Crime Stoppers at 719-634-7867 to remain anonymous.

MR 22-062
 
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is reporting two hikers came across a “partial human skull” and other bone fragments on May 29 while hiking near Spruce Trail. The hikers had the human remains in a bag and brought them to the Manitou Springs Police Department. On May 30, detectives alongside El Paso County Search and Rescue searched the area where the human remains were found with cadaver dogs.

It is unclear if the hikers found the remains in a bag or if they put them in a bag. 11 News has reached out to the sheriff’s office for clarification.
 

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