WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Investigators are continuing to dig a hole on a former horse farm in Winston-Salem.
Crews began digging in the Everidge Road area on Monday. The mobile command center, a backhoe, and multiple agencies remain at the scene four days later.
Neighbors say the property is a former horse farm.
Forsyth County property records indicate the farm has had a previous owner.
Records obtained by WFMY News 2 show the previous owner was charged and convicted in 2011 with several animal cruelty charges.
The property changed hands in 2016.
Throughout the week crews have been seen digging in the same area. People who live in the area have been watching them go on and off the property.
One woman who lives on the street has even considered moving following two investigations in recent years.
"Because it's too close to home, I don't like it. I don't care if I have to give it away. I really don't. If I find out, you know, what's going on, the public needs to know. I want to know!" she exclaimed.
The woman said in recent months, she has noticed activity at the property. She recalls a bonfire near where the digging is taking place.
The investigation is on private property and poses no danger to the public, police said. They say it could last several days.
WFMY News 2's Hannah Jeffries spoke to Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O'Neill as he left the scene Thursday afternoon. He did not provide any new details about the investigation but thanked law enforcement for their work.
Stay with us for updates as this is an ongoing investigation.