Human skull discovered during Easter egg hunt in California

U.S. newsHuman skull discovered during Easter egg hunt in CaliforniaThe remains were found Sunday afternoon in Long Beach’s De Forest Park.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 6, 2026, 5:59 PM EDTBy Tim Stelloh and Joe KottkeA human skull was found during an Easter egg hunt in a Southern California park, authorities said Monday.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The remains were found Sunday afternoon in Long Beach’s De Forest Park, the city’s police department said in a statement.Officials later confirmed the skull was human, a spokeswoman for the Long Beach Police Department said.NBC Los Angeles reported that it was found near a walking trail.The spokeswoman, Andrea Moran, said an investigation is being conducted by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.She said the skull was found during an independent event at the roughly 50-acre park, which includes a river parkway, trails and freshwater wetlands.The park is roughly 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles.Additional details about the remains were not immediately available. ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleTim StellohTim Stelloh is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.Joe KottkeJoe Kottke is an assignment editor at NBC News covering domestic news, including politics, immigration, crime, entertainment and severe weather.