GALLUP, N.M. (AP) - Police in Gallup, N.M., say a family dog surprised its owner when it returned home with a scary find - a human skull. Local media reports the family beagle brought home the human skull after likely finding it somewhere near the Gallup airport Saturday. Detective John... more »
DENVER (AP) - The custom-fitted helmet that Colorado Avalanche forward Peter Mueller will wear this season provides peace of mind as much as added protection.
He was so concerned about suffering yet another concussion, Mueller opted for an Easton model that cradles the base of his skull and safeguards... more »
HOUSTON (AP) - Experts say the surgery to repair Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' skull is a key step in her recovery and will improve her quality of life. People with knowledge of her care have told The Associated Press that Giffords is undergoing surgery on Wednesday. Doctors are placing a... more »
WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. official says Osama bin Laden was shot above his left eye, blowing away part of his skull.
The precision kill shot was delivered by a member of Navy's elite SEAL Team Six during a pre-dawn raid Monday on bin Laden's hideout in Pakistan.
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Investigators have confirmed a skull found in rugged terrain north of Canon City belongs to a woman who was murdered.
The Teller County Coroner says the skull belongs to Rebecca Magallenes, 44, who disappeared after her shift ended at St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City in November of... more »
The Teller County Coroner tells News First 5 a human skull found earlier this week could be that of Rebecca Magallanes. The Fremont County woman's torso was found last year in Custer County. Her head was never found.
The 44 year old was last seen in mid November 2009... more »
Skeletal remains found Sunday by a hunter in the mountains south of Cripple Creek do not belong to 22-year-old Becky Elshani. She disappeared from Colorado Springs in 2008. Her boyfriend later committed suicide.
Teller County Coroner Dr. Earl Byrne said identification of the remains centers around dental records. That... more »
Pueblo County Sheriff Deputies will continue to look for more human bones this week. A rancher discovered a skull on his property on Friday. The rancher says he saw something white in his field and thought it was "a ball." The rancher, who didn't want to be identified, lives on... more »
The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious death in eastern Pueblo County. Sheriff Kirk Taylor says last week a rancher discovered human bones on his private property. Sheriff deputies, including mounted patrols, searched the land Monday. They recovered a skull, pelvis bone, and several other bones according to... more »
A registered sex offender accused of killing 11 women and leaving their remains in and around his Cleveland home has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to all charges. Anthony Sowell, 50, was arraigned Thursday by video hook-up from jail. Sowell was indicted Tuesday on 85 charges, including murder,... more »