THE SCAN AT COX SOUTH WAS JUST A ROUTINE BURIAL LOCATION BY A PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN
USING GROUND PENETRATING RADAR .
NO TRICKS. NO HOCUS-POCUS. NOTHING HAS BEEN FAKED.
SO, HOW DID WE FIND THEM?
HOW DID WE KNOW WHERE TO LOOK?
THAT'S A WHOLE 'NOTHER PAGE.
THIS IS WHAT'S UNDER THE CONCRETE 24 INCHES BENEATH THE SOLES OF YOUR SHOES WHEN STANDING NEAR THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE GROUND LEVEL OF THE PARKING GARAGE ON BRADFORD PARKWAY AT THE HULSTON CANCER CENTER, LOCATED AT THE
LESTER M. COX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SOUTH CAMPUS IN SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI.
WE SAY IT'S BODIES.
THERE'S NO WAY TO KNOW FOR SURE WITH OUT DIGGING FOR BONES.
[BUT THE DENTAL MERCURY DETECTED BY THE FIRST RADAR SCAN TELLS US IT'S PEOPLE.]
THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED VIA A CIRCULAR CORING OF A 12 OR 24 INCH DIAMETER
INSPECTION HOLE. THIS WILL COST BETWEEN 200 AND 400 DOLLARS.
WE HAVE OFFERED TO PAY FOR IT.
THE SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT, HAS REFUSED TO TAKE THE
APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR THREE YEARS SO FAR.
SEARCHING FOR THE SPRINGFIELD THREE
LEVITT, STREETER, & McCALL
This page was last updated: June 30, 2009
The radar scans were done in mid-2006. This page was last updated: June 30, 2009
BELOW ARE STILL SHOTS FROM THE VIDEO OF THE GPR SCAN.
LOOKING OVER RICK NORLAND'S SHOULDER AT THE SCAN
DETAIL FROM THAT SHOT. WE THINK IT'S ACTUALLY TWO PEOPLE JUMBLED TOGETHER. NOTE THE "W" PATTERNS AT THE PELVIC AREA, LIKE A CABLE TYING THEM TOGETHER.
IT MIGHT BE IN THE HEM OF A HOT TUB OR BOAT COVER USED TO WRAP THEM.
TWO SETS OF REMAINS ARE IN ONE DEPRESSION, AND THE THIRD LIES NEXT TO THEM.
VISIBLE ALONG THE TOP OF THAT SHOT IS WHAT
LOOKS LIKE A SAM BROWNE POLICE DUTY BELT WITH HOLSTER, HANDCUFF CASE, BULLET POUCH, ETC.
THAT ALMOST LOOKS LIKE A BADGE IN THE MIDDLE THERE.
HERE'S THAT SHOT IN NEGATIVE. YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE MAN-MADE SHAPES. LOOK AT THE BULLET CASE. NOTE THE 2 LARGE SNAPS OF THE BELT KEEPER AT THE FAR RIGHT.
THIS LOOKS LIKE A VIDEO CAMERA. BUT THE EXPERTS NEED TO EXAMINE THAT SPOT AT COX SOUTH.
SOMETHING FUNNY'S GOING ON.
RICK NORLAND SCANNED A LARGE AREA, THAT ENTIRE FORMED POUR.
THERE WAS NOTHING, ANYWHERE IN THAT FORM BESIDES THE PREPARED BACKFILL, GRAVEL ETC, BUT THESE ANOMALIES DELIBERATELY BURIED RIGHT WHERE THE FIRST RADAR GUY, TIM GRAY, SAID THEY WERE.
THE GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR REVEALS THE TELLTALE SIGNS OF DISTURBED EARTH, WHICH WILL BE VISIBLE FOR CENTURIES.
ONE DAY SOON THE TRUTH WILL COME OUT.
HEAD CHEST-RIBS PELVIC REGION
SIMILAR TO THIS ONE
THIS IS THE VIDEO OF OUR GPR SCAN OF THREE "ORGANIC ANOMALIES"
[SOME OF WHICH HAVE FILLINGS IN THEIR TEETH]
BURIED UNDER THE FLOOR OF THE PARKING GARAGE.
SO WHAT'S
THE PROBLEM, OFFICER?
GPR FINDS FORGOTTEN REMAINS
Story by Natasha Derrick
On a crisp April morning a group of about ten volunteers gathered near the entrance of Randolph Cemetery to meet S.C. State Archaeologist Jonathan Leader. They turned out in gloves and hats to assist Leader in a test run to find unmarked graves in grassy patches scattered throughout the five- acre cemetery.
He and his Mala ground penetrating radar (GPR) sled were invited by the cemetery, Downtown Columbia Cemetery Task Force, and the Historic Columbia Foundation to find these long- forgotten burial places. The sled used radar pulses to create a picture of the subsurface of the cemetery.
"It is supposed to create an image if it picks up on anything metallic like a casket or handles on a casket," Randolph Cemetery's preservation administrator Keilah Spann said. "Today is a test run to see if a more complete search can be done in the future."
The main goal is to identify as many unmarked graves as possible to provide accurate interpretive signage so visitors can eventually do self- guided tours of the 1871 cemetery. Leader began the process by assigning several volunteers to mark off rows where he would guide his GPR.
"I took the day off work to do this," software engineer and amateur archeologist David Brinkman said.
Once the lines were marked and all volunteers were in place, Leader pushed the machine, which resembles a fancy lawn mower, down the first row. He had barely glided a few feet when the GPR detected an "anomaly." Distinct patterns on the radar display screen indicated that something, perhaps a coffin, lay about six feet below the surface.
John Sylvest used a plastic tent pole topped with an orange flag to mark the spot. "I really wanted this opportunity to see how GPR works," said Sylvest, who works for the State Historic Preservation Office. GPR has many other uses beyond cemetery exploration. Engineers use the technology to test the integrity of structures while the military can use it to detect mines and tunnels.
Not far from the first anomaly, Leader found another cluster of promising spots that may indicate a family plot. But Leader was reluctant to declare it a grave.
"You can't know for sure unless you dig down and actually discover bones," he said.
Leader has not released his findings to Spann yet, but the initial results were promising. The project to do all the areas of the cemetery is currently out to bid for contractors.
"I think it did work very well," Spann said. "Our goal is to put a moratorium on burials here. It's a very old cemetery without a lot of space. We want people to see it as a cultural heritage resource and not a cemetery that's open for burial."
FYI, HERE IS A NICE ARTICLE ABOUT A RECENT GPR SEARCH IN SOUTH CAROLINA
S.C. State Archaeologist Jonathan Leader makes a test run part of the Randolph Cemetery with his Mala ground penetrating radar to find forgotten burial places.
WE ARE STILL HERE BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL THERE.
CONFIDENTIAL TIP LINE CALL KB ON HER CELL PHONE AT 417 224-1897
MR. OBAMA, TEAR UP THIS FLOOR.
THE TRUTH IS DOWN THERE
PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR A MAJOR
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT THE PARKING GARAGE
WE DON'T KNOW TO WHAT EXTENT THE AREA WHERE THE REMAINS LIE WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS WORK.
WILL THE REMAINS BE RECOVERED? OR DESTROYED?
BURN THE WITCHES
IT COULD BE ANYTHING, BUT WHAT IT AIN'T, IS NOTHING. IT'S SOMETHING, PURPOSELY BURIED, AND IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE BODIES.
