CHELSEA, Mich. \u2013 A human skull was donated to a Goodwill store in Washtenaw County last week, and police are looking to speak with the woman who dropped the item off.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, an officer was dispatched to the Goodwill store in the 1100 block of S. Main Street in Chelsea after staff reported a \u201csuspicious item\u201d found in a donation drop-off. <\/p>\n
The item appeared to be a human skull wrapped in a shirt, according to a police report. <\/p>\n
The responding officer took possession of the skull, noting that there wasn\u2019t any visible damage or \u201cuncharacteristic holes\u201d in it. <\/p>\n
After that, the Chelsea Police Department turned the skull over to the medical examiner for further analysis. The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n
Police are now trying to identify and speak with the woman who donated the item.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the items appears to have been accidentally included in the donations,\u201d the department said in a news release. \u201cChelsea PD would like to speak with her to confirm her decision.\u201d <\/p>\n
Anyone with information is asked to contact Chelsea Police Officer T. Gilbreath at 734-475-9122 or tgilbreath@chelseapd.org. <\/p>\n
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