A human skull was removed from a burial site earlier this year, and state officials now want the public’s help finding the person responsible.

The Utah State Trust Lands Administration, which owns the land where the incident happened, is offering a $3,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person who stole the skull.

“The theft of human remains from a burial site is a crime and a violation of human dignity,” Michelle McConkie, executive director of the Trust Lands Administration, said in a news release Monday. “This act not only breaks the law — it is disrespectful to those who lived here long before us and the scientific integrity of Utah’s archaeological record.”

Investigators from Utah’s Attorney General’s Office learned of the incident from a socia

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