The remains of three young children have been discovered in a wooded area of Memphis, Tennessee, with police believing the bones had been concealed for several years.
The Memphis Police Department announced the discovery on Wednesday, with Chief Cerelyn Davis describing it as “heartbreaking” and “disturbing”. The search began nearly two months ago after an anonymous caller reported a possible human skull on 8 March. A person walking their dog had stumbled upon the remains, prompting an extensive search of the remote area along Ridge Meadow Parkway.
Police first found what appeared to be a human skull at the edge of the woods. Two days later, cadaver K9 units alerted investigators to a nearby drainage pipe, indicating the possible presence of additional remains. On 1 April, investigators accessed the drainage system and found another skull, and the following day discovered 14 more bones believed to be human. Authorities believe the remains belong to three children aged between three and seven.
Chief Davis stressed that there is no indication of an active threat to the public. Investigators are working to identify the children and determine the circumstances of their deaths. No recent missing persons reports from the community have matched the remains. Around 170 personnel, including FBI agents, are involved in the ongoing search.
Davis urged anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers or the Memphis Police Department Homicide Bureau, stating, “Somebody knows where these children have come from.”
