There is a very clear picture of the garage and the concrete looks undisturbed. I can't tell when the picture was taken though. You can see all the holes in the yard and all the areas they dug up. Did the neighbor say they drilled through the concrete before or after they dug up the yard?
I don't think we know that the concrete was demolished. The chief said they excavated the whole yard but he didn't say anything about the concrete being cut up. I would think they would need evidence that there was something under the concrete before cutting and removing pieces from the driveway. I don't know if they used Ground Penetrating Radar or not. The chief didn't mention it.
The pics Amanda posted appear to tell the story. You can see agents around the gate and it appears someone is operating a concrete circular saw to cut the concrete. You can see the dust coming up. In the lower pic you can see where the cuts were made and looks to be new concrete?
Yes, I looked at those pictures but they are a little blurry. The other picture is in focus. To me it looks like he is pushing something that looks like it could be GPR detector. They look a little like a small push lawnmower. The dust could be from dirt on the driveway. I don't see any chunks of concrete and I don't see a saw.
The concrete saws are not all that large either. That sure is a LOT of dust for a ground penetrating radar but, that is just my opinion. Here’s good pic of a medium sized concrete saw.
Thanks. Yes, I think you're right. I think that's what they did. The chief said they checked that area thoroughly and I think he said they even checked the ground around the shed. It looks like a detached garage to me but that could be what he meant. Unless there is another shed on the property.
Yes, that could be what it is, too. I'm just not sure they used drills, jackhammers and saws to cut up pieces of concrete. I would think it would make a big mess and would be hard to replace. Like Amanda said they may have removed a large slab and then put it back. I'm still surprised they wouldn't use GPR first to check if anything was under there.
They might have been following through on a tip?
There are so many reasons for these statistics, with many articles and white papers on the subject.
Might have been easier to contact the previous owner and just ask if they had done a repair or was it like that when they moved in? Why go to all that trouble when the answer could be a phone call away? JMT.
Spot on! I’ve tried to stay out of this topic. I might be biased due to a very upsetting personal situation. While I know there are many dedicated people willing to open their homes and hearts to children in distress. I don’t think it can be denied that financial gain is among a number of significant incentives leading some to become foster parents.
In the house? Not that we have heard. The chief did say that they didn't find any hidden rooms, though.
