This is just chilling.... Deaths of 8 Men in Fla. Ruled Homicides

Deaths of 8 Men in Fla. Ruled Homicides
By BRIAN SKOLOFF (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated Press
January 18, 2008 1:24 PM EST

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Eight men whose skeletal remains were discovered last year in Fort Myers were the victims of homicide, police said Friday.

Authorities would not say how the victims died, citing the ongoing investigation. Fort Myers police Detective Sgt. Jennifer Soto stopped short of calling the murders the work of a serial killer.

"We base our investigations on facts and evidence and at this point, we can't come to that absolute conclusion," she said, speaking by telephone from Fort Myers.

Investigators had previously been weighing a number of theories, including whether the remains could have been dumped by a crooked mortician. So far, only two of the eight men have been identified.

A surveyor found the first skeleton in March in a wooded area just outside downtown. Police soon discovered seven others nearby. No flesh remained on the bones, which appeared to have been chewed on by animals. There were no clothes or personal items, either, and police have been struggling to identify them.

Authorities delivered the skulls last year to a forensic sculptor in Wyoming who recreated the faces of the victims. Police displayed the facial sculptures on Friday in hopes that someone will recognize them.

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I hope they solve this mystery.