Landscapers Discover Car Buried in Atherton Backyard: Police – NBC Bay Area

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Landscapers found a car buried in an Atherton backyard Thursday morning, police said. This happened at a home on the 300 block of Stockbridge Avenue. NBC Bay Area’s SkyRanger flew over the multi-million-dollar property and spotted investigators digging up what is being considered a possible crime scene. Police believe the car has been in the ground since the 1990s and belonged to a previous owner of the home. They added that the current owner of the property, who called police, said they had no idea the car was there. Officials said the car was buried about 4 to 5 feet underground. “Cadaver dogs were called to the scene. The cadaver dogs made a slight notification of possible human remains,” said Commander Dan Larsen of the Atherton Police Department. Police said that no human remains were found as of Thursday night. Local The Menlo Park Fire District came to the neighborhood Thursday to assist with the digging. Landscapers discovered a car buried in an Atherton backyard Thursday and it is being considered a possible crime scene. NBC Bay Area’s Investigator Jaxon Van Derbeken reports. The home was last sold in March 2020, according to real estate company Redfin. “It’s a mystery…
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