Identified! AZ - Phoenix, Human skull in bucket, Feb'08 - Aniseto Perez

POSTED: 3:34 pm MST February 16, 2008
UPDATED: 8:57 am MST February 18, 2008
PHOENIX -- A person out walking on a dirt road in southwest Phoenix Saturday morning found a human skull in a bucket, police said.

Sgt. Andy Hill said the bucket was found next to a large power pole alongside a cotton field near 79th Avenue and Roosevelt Street.

The resident notified a police officer who secured the scene.

Hill said detectives consider the case an obvious homicide.

Officers believe the bucket was left there sometime after Wednesday morning.

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This skull was found in a desert area. This case matches the individual of 07-5931.

Estimated age Adult - Pre 50
Minimum age 30 years
Maximum age 50 years
Race White
Ethnicity
Sex Male
black hair 3 inches long
Not recognizable - Partial remains with soft tissues

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Status Unidentified
Case number 07-5931
Date found October 12, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Date created May 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Date last modified June 29, 2010 at 01:14 PM

stimated age Adult - Pre 50
Minimum age 21 years
Maximum age 46 years
Race Unsure
Ethnicity
Sex Male
Weight (pounds) 0, Cannot Estimate
Height (inches) 63, Estimated

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All parts recovered
Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Estimated postmortem interval 3 Months
Blue jeans (size 34) with a belt made from a piece of rope and dark colored Dickies brand shorts (or cutoff pants). Black t-shirt
Black shoes (Earth brand, size 7.5)
No dental x-rays are available but two teeth were located.
DNA could not be entered into CODIS

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This man was found in a desert area near 91st Avenue and Baseline. Related information is case 08-1067. They are the same individual.

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# Estimated age: 21-46 years old
# Approximate Height and Weight: 5'3"-5'7".
# Distinguishing Characteristics: Race unknown.
# Medical: He was found with cigarettes and was likely a cocaine user.
# Clothing: Blue jeans (size 34) with a belt made from a piece of rope; dark colored Dickies brand shorts (or cutoff pants); black t-shirt; black shoes (Earth brand, size 7.5).
# Dentals: No dental x-rays are available but two teeth were located.
# DNA: Available; University of North Texas

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Scientific Information No dental x-rays are available but two teeth were located. His DNA is not able to be logged into CODIS, however his DNA profile is analyzed and available through a lab in Fort Worth TX.

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