10-21-2010, 05:23 PM
On Thursday, searchers used a track hoe to dig into a 60-yard section of the 40-acre landfill. At one point, they spent about 15 minutes focusing on what appeared to be a mattress. Minutes later, they looked over a second mattress.
Interviews done during the course of the investigation led them to begin searching the landfill, Adkins said. He added that the search will be very methodical and time-intensive and will likely take days.
The landfill takes in trash from nine North Carolina counties: Caldwell, Burke, McDowell, Yadkin, Alleghany, Alexander, Mitchell, Yancey and Watauga. According to a Caldwell County official, about 1,200 tons of garbage is brought in daily.
At the end of each day, an officer or deputy will be posted at the landfill to secure it until searchers return the next day.
Interviews done during the course of the investigation led them to begin searching the landfill, Adkins said. He added that the search will be very methodical and time-intensive and will likely take days.
The landfill takes in trash from nine North Carolina counties: Caldwell, Burke, McDowell, Yadkin, Alleghany, Alexander, Mitchell, Yancey and Watauga. According to a Caldwell County official, about 1,200 tons of garbage is brought in daily.
At the end of each day, an officer or deputy will be posted at the landfill to secure it until searchers return the next day.