WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Investigators have not found evidence after a "series" of new searches for Relisha Rudd Thursday, the Metropolitan Police Department said.
Rudd disappeared in March of 2014. She was last seen with Khalil Tatum, a janitor who worked at the homeless shelter where Rudd lived with her family. Tatum bought lime, a shovel and large plastic garbage bags at the Home Depot near the empty lot around the time of Rudd's disappearance. Investigators suspect he may have buried her.
Tatum allegedly killed his wife and himself about a month after Rudd's disappearance.
Investigators also fear that Tatum may have put Rudd's body in a dumpster. Since it took three weeks for anyone to tell authorities that Rudd was missing, investigators worry they may never find her.
MPD announced those searches Thursday morning. The searches started shortly after.
The source, who works for MPD, said investigators would search in the area of Montana Avenue and Bladensburg Road NE, specifically near a stalled construction site. Eighty people including the FBI and MPD, as well as cadaver dogs, searched the old construction site for evidence of Rudd, according to police chief.
However, no evidence was found.
A spokesperson for the FBI, did not confirm the possibility of new searches, but told WUSA the following:
"The FBI Washington Field Office continues to assist the Metropolitan Police Department with the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Relisha Rudd. From the start of this investigation, we have provided our partners resources to aid their efforts and we will do so until she is found. One of the FBI's top priorities is protecting children from violent crimes and we remain committed to finding Relisha or any child that goes missing."
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