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Friday, August 8, 2003

A woman who stirred headlines when her search dog uncovered what were believed to be Native remains at a university in Nebraska has been charged with planting evidence at various crime scenes.

The charges against Sandra Anderson have raised concern about her finds on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln East Campus. In late 2001, her dog Eagle located bones at the school but they somehow went missing.

Andersen's discovery came as the school was facing controversy for its handling of human remains. The school admitted it sent Native ancestors to an incinerator but said no other remains were left at the campus.

Andersen was arrested in Michigan for allegedly planting human remains and other evidence at three crime scenes.

Get the Story:
Discovery of Native remains called into question (The Lincoln Journal Star 8/8)

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