Demolition halted by discovery of possible skull

DEMOLITION COMES TO AN ABRUPT HALT AT THE OLD MORA COUNTY COURTHOUSE...AND CRIME TAPE GOES UP...  More »

DEMOLITION COMES TO AN ABRUPT HALT AT THE OLD MORA COUNTY COURTHOUSE...AND CRIME TAPE GOES UP...AFTER AUTHORITIES MAKE A STUNNING DISCOVERY. JOE VIGIL IS JUST BACK FROM MORA. HE'S HERE'S WITH THE STORY. THE SHERIFF WAS CERTAINLY A LITTLE SURPRISED WHEN SOMEONE WALKED INTO HIS OFFICE WITH WHAT HE THINKS IS A HUMAN SKULL. THIS DOG--- AND THE DEMOLITION SITE OF THE OLD MORA COUNTY COURTHOUSE--- HAVE A STRANGE CONNECTION TO THIS SKULL. 'We're just kind of freaked out I think everyone is. We never thought they'd find something like that.' SECRETARY ADELINA MEDINA WAS WORKING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WHEN SHE GOT AN UNUSUAL VISIT FROM A NEIGHBOR CARRYING WHAT'S BELIEVED TO BE A HUMAN SKULL. 'it was like kind of creepy.' PART OF THE MYSTERY IS WHERE DID IT COME FROM? THE SHERIFF SUSPECTS A DOG POSSIBLY FOUND IT INTHE DEMOLITION SITE AND CARRIED IT HOME JUST A FEET AWAY. 'The neighbor's thought it was a ball or hard hat. They went out to check and that's not what it was.''Pretty crazy.' JACOB ROMERO'S MOM IS THE ONE WHO FOUND THE SKULL. HE SAYS HIS DOG WAS PLAYING WITH IT. 'Chewing it like it was a bone.'A SEARCH OF THE OLD COURTHOUSE SITE TURNED UP NOTHING. STAFFERS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR IN ALBUQUERQUE SHOWED UP HERE TODAY AND NOW HAVE THE SKULL. AS FOR THE WORK HERE -- CREWS HAVE BEEN CLEARED TO CARRY ON. BUT THE SHERIFF GAVE WORKERS A HEADS UP ABOUT THE DISCOVERY. 'the contractors to be aware if they find any more body parts to notify the Mora County Sheriff's Department.'WE DO WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE OMI HAS NOT CONFIRMED TO US THAT THE DISCOVERY IS A HUMAN SKULL. WHEN WE CALLED TODAY -- OFFICIALS TOLD US THEY COULDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT  « Less