Human skull, remains found in Ronkonkoma woods, cops say
A human skull was found Saturday afternoon in a wooded area of Ronkonkoma, Suffolk police said.
A bicyclist discovered the skull and remains in the woods off Express Drive North at about 12:15 p.m., police said.
Authorities said the remains had been in the woods for a long time and have not been identified.
Police have not determined whether a homicide occurred.
Anyone with information is asked to call homicide detectives at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-8477.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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