BSO, FBI working active criminal investigation in Oakland Park

OAKLAND PARK, FLA. (WSVN) - Investigators from the Broward Sheriff’s Office and FBI are working on an active criminal investigation in Oakland Park.

7SkyForce HD hovered over the crime scene in the area of Northeast 11th Avenue and 42nd Street at around 4 p.m., Wednesday.

Aerial footage captured investigators using excavation equipment to dig out dirt near a retention pond in the area. Other investigators used white gloves to sift through the excavated dirt.

According to authorities, the search is not related to the disappearance of Leila Cavett, a Georgia mother who was last seen in July 2020 at a Hollywood gas station.

The specifics of the search, which has concluded for the day, are not yet known.

“Interesting, that’s a little scary,” a neighbor said. “I would hope they will release whatever it is they’re looking for, so I can sleep at night.”

One resident said authorities have been keeping an eye on the area for days.

It appears authorities will return to the area to continue their search on Thursday.

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They are tight lip about this investigation.