US investigators search Epstein’s New Mexico ranch amid allegations of buried bodies

US investigators are searching Jeffrey Epstein's former ranch in New Mexico following new information released by the Department of Justice in January. The investigation, reopened by New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez last month, focuses on allegations of sexual abuse and other criminal activities that occurred at the ranch. The search is prompted by accusations that Epstein ordered the burial of two foreign girls' bodies on the property. State authorities have stated they will keep the public informed and support survivors as the investigation proceeds. On Monday, government vehicles and dogs were seen at the ranch.

US investigators have begun searching Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch in New Mexico following the release of investigative files that renewed scrutiny of his activities there. The search, which began on Monday, comes after the New Mexico Attorney General ordered a renewed look into Epstein's actions in the state and a bipartisan "truth commission" was formed to reexamine his activities. Epstein owned the ranch, located south of Santa Fe, from 1993 until his death in 2019. Accusers have alleged abuse occurred at the property, though he was never charged with related crimes while alive. Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area during the ongoing investigation.

New Mexico prosecutors launched a search of Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch near Stanley, New Mexico, on Monday. The search, conducted with the cooperation of the current owners, is part of a reopened investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and sex trafficking of young women at the property. State Attorney General Raúl Torrez reopened the investigation last month after revelations from previously sealed FBI files. The initial state case was closed in 2019 at the request of federal prosecutors in New York. Epstein purchased the ranch in 1993 and built a mansion with a private runway.