Collinsville Police Seek Answers After Canteen Creek Skull Discovery
A man searching for Native American artifacts discovered a skull along Canteen Creek, prompting investigators to examine its origins and pursue identification.
COLLINSVILLE — A skull discovered in a creek bed by a man searching for Native American artifacts has prompted an ongoing police investigation into where it came from.
The man found the skull Oct. 29, 2026, while walking along Canteen Creek and alerted authorities, according to the Collinsville Police Department. The creek runs a few hundred yards from the giant Catsup bottle in Collinsville.
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Police searched the area with cadaver dogs but found nothing further.
The Madison County Coroner’s office gave the skull to an anthropologist. Authorities said there was no obvious sign of trauma.
Police are continuing dental comparisons but have ruled out the possibility that the skull belongs to either of two missing individuals in the region.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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