Texas EquuSearch Update on 1983 Santa Fe Cold Case Investigation

Search Efforts for 1983 Cold Case

• 🔍 Texas EquuSearch and the Santa Fe Police Department are conducting a joint effort to locate a woman missing since 1983.
• 💡 The team obtained a search warrant based on credible information, leading to extensive digging and concrete removal at a Santa Fe home.
• 🐾 Cadaver dogs were brought in to search the property, with some dogs showing significant interest in specific areas.
• 🚧 Despite initial efforts, including digging in the garage and behind it, no definitive findings have been made yet.

Challenges and Continued Investigation

• ⏳ The investigation is ongoing, with efforts continuing into the early hours and plans to bring in more dogs.
• ⚠️ While some anomalies were detected with ground penetration radar, they did not immediately yield expected results.
• 💔 The team is working to provide answers for the victim's family, including her elderly father.
• 🚧 The search is complicated by the fact that the garage on the property was not present when the woman went missing.

Optimism and Persistence

• 📉 The director of Texas EquuSearch expressed less optimism on the second day compared to the first, but emphasized that the search is not over.
• 🤝 The family has been extremely cooperative, and law enforcement has provided significant support.
• 🙏 The team is committed to continuing their work, acknowledging that they have found remains after 25 years in previous cases.
• ✨ The ultimate goal is to bring closure to the family, even if answers are not found immediately.