Hiker Finds Skull in Teller County
The discovery, found near the Ring the Peak Trail, is being treated as a homicide.
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A hiker discovered a human skull near the Ring the Peak Trail in Teller County last Friday night, triggering a homicide investigation. Law enforcement officials have been searching the area and swept Catamount Reservoir, but haven’t yet found any additional remains.