BON WIER, Texas — The Newton County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a human skull was recovered along the Sabine River near Bon Wier earlier this week.
On Sunday July 10, 2023 at around 3:02 p.m., deputies received a reported a human skull on a sandbar near the Sabine River.
A deputy was later taken to the location where the remains were discovered, according to a news release from the Newton County Sheriff's Office.
The skull was sent to a forensic lab for testing.
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby tells 12News It is unknown how long testing of the skull will take because it is unknown what kind of testing they will need to do.
Once this examination is completed, investigators will be be able to confirm gender, possible age and other identifiable factors, according to the release.
The investigation is active and necessary protocols have been implemented to investigate the case.
From a Newton County Sheriff's Office news release:
On Sunday, July 10, 2023, at approximately 1502 hours, Deputies received a report of a human skull found on a sandbar near the Sabine River. The Deputy made contact with the caller, and he was taken to the location where the remains were discovered. The remains were collected and has been sent to the laboratory where human remains are examined. Once this examination is completed, we will be able to ascertain some of the facts surrounding this case such as the gender, possible age, and other identifiable factors. This investigation is active, and all the necessary protocols have been implemented to investigate this case. We have received numerous calls inquiring about this case. At this point, there are no facts we can provide at this time, but once we are provided a report from the Forensic Lab pertaining to the human remains an update will be provided.
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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when\ we receive more confirmed information.
