Glendora backyard excavation ends without cold-case clues
A search for clues underground in a Glendora backyard has turned up no evidence in the mysterious disappearance of a woman 35 years ago, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
Investigators wrapped up their excavation Thursday night in the case of 24-year-old Wendy Byron, who was last seen in Glendora on Aug. 26, 1978.
Crews used bulldozers and shovels to dig an approximately 12-by-12-foot hole in one section of the backyard, where investigators reportedly used dogs and ground-penetrating radar to determine if anything was buried there.
Byron shared the home with her husband, Robert, 35 years ago. Robert was considered a suspect in her disappearance at the time but was never arrested, KTLA reported. He now lives in Covina, public records show.
Police do not plan on returning to the home, officials said.
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