Culiacán authorities find human head in cooler

Authorities in Culiacán, Sinaloa, discovered a human head inside a styrofoam cooler abandoned in front of a residence in the Gustavo Díaz Ordaz neighborhood. The discovery was reported around 18:20 hours on Thursday, October 29, 2026, near the intersection of Constituyente Enrique Colunga, Constituyente Paulino Machorro, and Constituyente Esteban Baca Calderón.

State police, the Secretariat of National Defense, and municipal police secured the scene. Forensic services from the State Attorney General's Office have taken custody of the remains to conduct identification procedures and investigations.

This incident marks the second such discovery in 48 hours. A previous case involved a human head left near the Mazatlán city hall, followed by the discovery of a decapitated male body on a dirt road near the Culiacán River in the Aguaruto district.