Police end dig for up to 7 missing girls’ remains in Michigan

http://wjla.com/ ^ | 5/15/18 | MIKE HOUSEHOLDER

[BBell]

MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Police looking for the remains of up to seven girls who have been missing for decades stopping digging Tuesday in suburban Detroit, suspending a multi-day effort while they decide whether to search elsewhere in Michigan or resume the excavation in roughly the same area.

Authorities repeatedly have said they're confident they will solve the cold cases, raising the hopes of anxious family members who are desperate to learn what happened to their loved ones. The timeout could last a week, Warren Mayor James Fouts told The Associated Press.

"I'm disappointed, obviously, there was not a recovery," said Konnie Beyma, whose sister, Kimberly King, disappeared in 1979 at age 12. "Based on information from law enforcement, I was beginning to believe we were close to resolution."

[BBell]

This search was in response to an inmate convicted of killing a 13 year old girl in 2008. He told other inmates he had killed up to six people.

Was there an epidemic of girls missing in this area?

[equaviator]

Sometimes, law enforcement can be a little too responsive.

[taildragger]

I didn’t move to MI until the mid 90’s and since then their has been a couple of TV specials on missing children, boys and girls. One supposition was one of the main perps passes on a number of years ago. Their maybe 2 pockets at 2 different times if my memory is correct.

[bdfromlv]

according to FBI there are 20 serial killers (3+murders) active at any time around the country. they were looking for 6+ missing girls from 1 killers acts from the 70's.

[gigster]

As far as I know, the child murders that happened in Oakland County, Mi. in the 1970’s have never been solved.