from Fox News KENSINGTON, Md. - The FBI is searching for a body in a backyard in Tacoma, Wash., that they believe may be related to the sniper investigation, law enforcement sources told Fox News.
Montgomery County Police say the chief has canceled plans to make an announcement Wednesday night. ********************* from the Tacoma news Tacoma search possible linked to Maryland sniper Kathleen Merryman; The News Tribune Federal agents are searching the backyard of a home in Tacoma's Oakland neighborhood. Law enforcement officers have indicated the search may be connected to the case of the sniper who has shot 12 people, killing nine of them, in Maryland and Virginia around Washington, D.C. Wednesday morning, FBI agents closed the area around the 3300 block of South Proctor Street. They cordoned off a duplex, then, using crime tape and surveying flags, created a grid pattern in the back yard. They used the pattern to guide a search they conducted with a backhoe and metal detectors. Searchers hauled out at least one large object in a plastic bag. Neighbors report that the investigation does not involve the current residents of the duplex. (Published 4:43PM, October 23rd, 2002) Beth F, denizen of Anchorage, AK Owned by Kavik (samoyed) and Toklat (keeshond) Owner of a Rans Gliss, Bacchetta Giro, Trek R200, Kickbike and Merlin, the MTB http://www.bad-dawgs-in-ak.com A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_community Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm