A human skull was found by an excavating crew at Northwest Indiana's bp Whiting Refinery, according to police.
At around 9:45 p.m., officers were called to the refinery regarding the discovery of human remains, according to police in East Chicago, where a portion of the plant is located. Officers were escorted by security personnel through Gate 15 and to an area where maintenance was being performed on a pipe system.
While excavating, the crew discovered a human skull in the ground next to a garbage bin, officials said.
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