Warren police, FBI search Macomb Township site for possible bodies

Multiple law enforcement agencies were digging Monday in the same wooded, swampy area in Macomb Township where a murdered 13-year-old girl's body was found 10 years ago.

Sources said the site near 23 Mile Road and North Avenue could potentially be a gravesite for other victims of Arthur Ream.

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Ream was sentenced in 2008 to life in prison for the 1986 murder of Cindy Zarzycki of Eastpointe (then called East Detroit). She went missing after meeting Ream, her boyfriend's father and her killer, at a Dairy Queen.

Authorities said Ream, now 68, tricked his teenage victim by telling her that he was planning a surprise party for his son. After his conviction, Ream, a convicted pedophile, led police to Cindy's body. He was sentenced to life in prison.

Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer said he couldn't provide details about Monday's dig, other than to say authorities executed a search warrant and the investigation involves a task force composed of Warren Police, the FBI, Michigan State Police and Macomb County Sheriff's deputies. Warren is the lead law enforcement agency, Dwyer said.

Sources said authorities are looking for remains, which could include those of a female adolescent runaway.

The search is expected to resume Tuesday.

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