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wnylib

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4. I don't believe that it's impossible to find evidence
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 03:58 PM
Yesterday

Last edited Sat Mar 14, 2026, 05:09 PM - Edit history (1)

at Zorro ranch of dead bodies. It would take a lot of forensic work, but it could be done with the right equipment.

Archeologists use flights over regions to locate underground holes, tunnels, and densities under the surface that differ from the surroundings. This tells them where to start excavations.

Once suspicious areas were located dogs could be brought in to help.

If bones are found, forensic anthropologists can examine them for the age and gender of the person and how long ago the bones were put there. A good forensic bone specialist can learn a lot from bones about the person, sometimes even how the person died.

Teeth can give clues to the ID of the deceased.

Records of missing person reports can narrow down which ones fit the forensic description of the remains that are found.

What is the soil like where the ranch is? Is it dry and sandy? How well would the soil preserve remains?

Maybe the people who buried the remains unknowingly left some evidence of themselves in the graves.

A haphazard investigation might turn up nothing, but a thorough forensic investigation with the right equipment and experts might turn up more than people expect.




























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