Anoka County officials provided an update Tuesday morning after announcing the remains of missing teenager Jordan “Manny” Collins, Jr. have been found.
At a news conference, Columbia Heights Police Chief Matt Markham and Anoka County Sheriff Brad Wise shared new information about the search, saying Collins’ body was located on Saturday afternoon at the Waste Management landfill in Elk River. Hundreds of searchers from 30 different agencies had been looking at the landfill since June 4th, scouring through 180,000 cubic feet of refuse.
His body was ultimately located in a 200-by-200 foot trash cell that was four feet deep. Investigators searched the area by hand and with rakes. Teams remain at the scene Tuesday looking for additional evidence.
Wise said investigators were led to the landfill after receiving information that led to a video indicating Collins’ body was placed in a Columbia Heights dumpster and wound up in a garbage truck. …