HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — Hernando County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said after two days of searching, nothing of significance was found in relation to the 1970s cold case murders.
Sheriff Al Nienhuis said in a Facebook post that the sheriff's office and cold case detectives have been at various locations in Hernando County and searched near Dry Creek Ranch Road and Sunshine Grove Road in Brooksville on Tuesday.
The archaeological cadaver dogs had some light hits in the area.
"They're actually doing some digging because the archaeological cadaver dogs had very light hits on a couple areas, nothing real significant, but of course, if there are bodies here, you know, they're back from the 1970s," said Sheriff Nienhuis in a video posted on Facebook.
WATCH: Cadaver dogs and detectives search for possible remains related to 70s Mansfield murders
Authorities searched the area looking for more bodies tied to serial killer Billy Mansfield, Jr.
Currently, he is serving a life sentence at a California state prison.
Sheriff Nienhuis said they discovered four bodies on the Mansfield family property in the late 70s and early 80s. The property was located on Centerwood Avenue off of US-19 in Spring Hill. In the past, Mansfield had indicated bodies were buried in Hernando and Pinellas counties.
"We're not even sure how many people he murdered if there's additional people there, could be several there, could be none, we don't know, but if there are bodies out here we certainly want to give them a proper burial," said Sheriff Nienhuis.
The sheriff's office concluded the search on Tuesday.
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