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Forensic team asks Dimmit County court to allow exhumation of unidentified remains; court pauses action for legal review
Summary
A Texas State University forensic team (Operation ID) asked the Dimmit County commissioners— court to allow exhumation of unidentified remains at Panteon De Guadalupe Cemetery to pursue identifications; the court acknowledged the request but took no action, citing legal requirements and the need for written counsel about county equipment use.
A team of forensic anthropologists from Texas State University asked Dimmit County commissioners to approve exhumation work at Panteon De Guadalupe Cemetery to identify up to 13 unidentified individuals, saying the work would be supported by state and federal funding and provided to the county at no cost.
Dr. Victoria Swenson, identifying herself as part of "Operation ID," told the court the team has been working for more than a decade to identify remains of migrants and that during a prior visit they identified two people and estimated there…
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