Mass Graves Under Investigation in Liberty County

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Mass Graves Under Investigation in Liberty County
HARDIN, Texas - An FBI spokeswoman has confirmed the agency is assisting Liberty County Sheriff's Office investigators after a report of mass graves found north of Daisetta.
Investigators have closed the intersection of County Road 2048 and County Road 2049 in Hardin, according to a news report from The Cleveland Advocate.
Sheriff's deputies are investigating the intersection and a home on CR 2048 acting on information they were alerted to Tuesday afternoon.
A spokesman for the Liberty County Sheriff's Office told The Cleveland Advocate that deputies were trying to obtain a warrant to search the home.
A cadaver dog is assisting in the search effort for as many as 30 bodies, according to The Cleveland Advocate.

Read more: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news...#ixzz1OdKe42k3
DEVELOPING: A mass grave was discovered in Daisetta, Texas, MyFoxHouston.com reported, citing a Liberty County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.
Authorities reportedly said as many as 30 bodies were found at the intersection of two county roads in the southeastern part of the state, KPRC-TV reported.
Sheriff deputies are at a home in Hardin, where they were told about the bodies from a tipster, KHOU.com reported. The tipster described dismembered children's bodies, the station reported, citing another source. FoxNews.com could not independently confirm the report.
The FBI is helping with the investigation.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/06/07...#ixzz1OdKmVqW1

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UPDATE: The search for a mass grave in Hardin has been called off. Officials are now looking into the tipster who let police on a wild goose chase to a home in Hardin. Public Information Officer Capt. Rex Evans said the identity of the tipster is being withheld at this time. The tipster gave details on the interior of the home which made authorities think the tips had merit. Evans confirmed there are no bodies and nothing to indicate that a homicide occurred.

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