Overview
- Police announced Wednesday that a weeks-long search in the Hickory Hill area recovered remains believed to be three children ages 3 to 7.
- The case began March 8 after a person walking a dog reported a skull near Ridge Meadow Parkway, which led officers to widen the search.
- Using a camera to inspect a drainage pipe, investigators found another skull on April 1, and search teams recovered about 14 additional bones on April 2.
- Initial findings from the Medical Examiner indicate the remains were left a few years ago, with the cause of death still undetermined as identification work continues.
- Roughly 170 personnel from Memphis police, the FBI, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are involved, and officials report no active public threat as they ask for tips and note no match to local missing reports.