quick comment on the mines as a local, see screenshot of recorded mine locations in the region. So there's a lot. I've been to quite a few (like McGinty mountain one) and they are usually very shallow, often times you can see the end of the tunnel from the opening. They were mining mostly for gold so they would find a spot in the granite with quartz outcropping and just dig into that for 10-20 yards and then stop if they didn't find anything. Also, for all the ones I've been to, you need to be in pretty good shape to get to them just carrying water. Once you get out in the desert (see anza borrego) there are some deeper mines going after different minerals in different earth/rock. In considering all these, I would love to know what tracking/traffic light/security cam data LE has on movements.
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I agree. I'm wondering if they got a tip or lead to go search the Barrett House Ranch. It did seem like it was a sudden decision to search that area but that's just my opinion.
I don't necessarily think that anyone would carry a body up a mountain but they might drive. That being said, I don't know how anyone could drive up McGinty without being seen. I was mostly commenting on the amount of mines in the area. There appears to be 91 mines in the Jamul area alone so I hope they will be included in the search in the future if other leads turn up nothing.
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