Sgt. Bryce Heinlein told KTXL that the woman said she had found the skull and led them to an abandoned homeless camp a couple of blocks away. Police discovered the body at that site.
Authorities had been searching the area for clues for almost two days, KTXL reported.
One man, identified only as Phillip, told the station that he had seen the homeless woman walk by for years and that he knew the location where the skull and the body were found.
Another neighbor, only identified as Warren, told KTXL that he could smell something strange coming from the camp.
“I went to walk back there and thought, Damn! What the hell is that smell? It made me sick to my stomach.”
The coroner will determine the identity of the remains and the cause of death.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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