Has anyone else seen this today? It is rather off-topic and concerns the murder of another woman in the area from 2004, but there is a search going on near Signal Mt on Cash Canyon Road for "more remains."
Chattanoogan 7-15: Investigators Looking Into New Leads, Possible Additional Bodies, In 2004 Murder Case
The reason I bring this up is that David Hoss is mentioned in the article. He found the body of the missing woman! I had never heard this before - I didn't follow the case.
Authorities said, "A ground search is being conducted of the area where Melissa Wards remains were located in December 2004. Interviews with persons of interest are being conducted by investigators in an attempt to bring closure to this active homicide investigation."
The body had been found by attorney Bryan Hoss in a remote area off Cash Canyon Road.
I just think if a body has been hidden somewhere before, it might be a place where a body could be hidden now. :twocents:
This might also give us an insight into how a search is being handled in this area in the even that more clues to Gail's disappearance ever surface. I know the local LE gives many people a headache, but I think they do know how to handle this type of investigation. And it should give people hope that justice delayed might not be a lack of justice:
Times Free Press 7/15: Hamilton County Deputies Search for Remains
On Wednesday, investigators moved into the densely wooded area toward the river with prisoners in tow to clear brush away. Its unclear how long the search will continue, said Hamilton County Capt. Bill Johnson, who oversees the investigations division.
University of Tennessee forensic anthropologists in Knoxville have been called and may be brought into the investigation, he said.
We just put them on standby to let them know that we are going to reopen this investigation. Were going to move into this area and conduct a ground search, Johnson said. If we do find any human remains, we want them to come down and help us methodically go through them.
Ward was reported missing on Nov. 2, 2004. Two months later, her body was found by local defense attorney Bryan Hoss when he was looking at a home to purchase near Cash Canyon Road.