{"id":254179,"date":"2026-04-06T15:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/254179\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:19:08","slug":"possible-human-remains-found-by-easter-egg-hunters-in-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/254179\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible human remains found by Easter egg hunters in Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Authorities in California are investigating after police said someone discovered potential human remains during an Easter egg hunt on Sunday, April 5.<\/p>\n

Long Beach Police Department Public Information Officer Andrea Moran said officers responded at 5 p.m. local time to the 5900 block of De Forest Avenue\u00a0regarding\u00a0the discovery of\u00a0possible human\u00a0remains.<\/p>\n

The area, which runs along the Los Angeles River, is in DeForest Park and Wetlands<\/a>, about 7 miles north <\/a>of downtown Long Beach.<\/p>\n

“It was found during an Easter Egg hunt,” Moran told USA TODAY on Monday, April 6.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles County medical examiner\u2019s office was called to respond to the scene, Moran said.<\/p>\n

As of early Monday, police remained on scene awaiting the arrival of members of the forensic anthropologist team from that office, Moran said.<\/p>\n

Toddler injured: Child reportedly stuck hand into wolf habitat at ZooAmerica<\/a><\/p>\n

‘Small skull’ found by someone searching for Easter eggs<\/p>\n

According to local news station KTLA 5<\/a>, someone found a “a small skull” during the Easter egg hunt.<\/p>\n

It was not immediately known how long the remains had been in the vicinity.<\/p>\n

The case remained under investigation on Monday, according to police.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story.<\/p>\n

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.<\/p>\n

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