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BRPD provides update on landfill search for missing 15-year-old's body
BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department provided a small update Sunday on the search efforts for the body of missing 15-year-old Ja'Derrius Minnieweather at the Baton Rouge landfill.
According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, over 2,000 hours of manpower have been invested into the search, with over 57 tons of material being searched since July 13.
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Minnieweather disappeared from the "Ghosttown" area of Baton Rouge over a month ago, with police later arresting 51-year-old Maurice Parms, charging him with first-degree murder in connection with Minnieweather's death.
Following Parms' arrest, Mayor-President Sid Edwards and BRPD announced that evidence led them to believe Minnieweather's body may be located in the north landfill.
Rotating teams are combing through 40 yards of material at a time, with search teams examining the material inch by inch. Anthropologists from LSU are also on scene to assist with any human remains that are discovered.
While the search could take several weeks, Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse said they are in it for the long haul and are dedicated to bringing Ja'Derrius home to his family.
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