(Wilmington, DE. 19810) On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at approximately 5:22 p.m., patrol officers with the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the unit block of Ravine Road in the Highland Woods neighborhood following a report of a possible human skull discovered along a creek in a wooded area.

Preliminary observations indicated the remains appeared to be a human skull showing signs of prolonged environmental exposure.

The State of Delaware Division of Forensic Science was contacted, and detectives from the Criminal Investigations Unit responded to assist with a coordinated search of the area. During the canvass, an additional bone of unknown origin was located.

All recovered remains were turned over to the Delaware Division of Forensic Science for further testing and analysis as investigators work to identify the individual.

Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Unit, in coordination with the State of Delaware Division of Forensic Science, have assumed responsibility for the investigation. The investigation remains ongoing, and the identity of the individual has not yet been confirmed. Updates will be provided as they become available.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detective Bruhn at Thomas.Bruhn@newcastlede.gov or 302-395-8120