US EditionAuthorities investigate after the remains of 3 children are found in Memphis
Investigators are using 170 personnel and federal help to identify the children and determine how long the remains were in the area.
- On Wednesday, Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn CJ Davis announced the discovery of remains of three children, ages three to seven, in Hickory Hill as The FBI joined the investigation.
- The investigation began March 8 after a woman walking her dog reported a possible human skull near the 3400 block of Ridge Meadow Parkway, prompting officers to search the wooded area.
- Investigators located a skull in a drainage pipe on April 1, followed by 14 additional bones discovered the next day; about 170 personnel from various agencies scoured the site.
- Chief Davis stated the remains may have been there for years and do not match local missing children reports, describing the discovery as "heartbreaking."
- Authorities believe there is no active threat to the public, while the Memphis Police Department requests anyone with information contact 901-528-CASH.
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