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He says the third-party company's methods were, quote, very good, and it was reasonable to theorize they could have stumbled upon the lost gold. But it's not a sure thing. He says the company might have gotten the same readings for a number of different reasons. Once more, the FBI holds firmly to their stance. They didn't find anything. And then there are the photographs provided by the FBI.

Hundreds of them. Most are released in black and white, and at times it can be difficult to tell what you're looking at. There are shots of the trail leading up to the dig site, images of personnel and vehicles, and of course, the holes in the equipment used to dig them. But mostly there are pictures of trees, trees, and more trees. What's missing from these photos?

Hundreds of them. Most are released in black and white, and at times it can be difficult to tell what you're looking at. There are shots of the trail leading up to the dig site, images of personnel and vehicles, and of course, the holes in the equipment used to dig them. But mostly there are pictures of trees, trees, and more trees. What's missing from these photos?

Hundreds of them. Most are released in black and white, and at times it can be difficult to tell what you're looking at. There are shots of the trail leading up to the dig site, images of personnel and vehicles, and of course, the holes in the equipment used to dig them. But mostly there are pictures of trees, trees, and more trees. What's missing from these photos?

Well, any obvious evidence of gold, for one thing. Dennis and his team ask the FBI to resend some of the photographs, and they want to see sharper images rendered in color, and they get them. But none of this assures the treasure hunters that they have the whole story, because they know that the Bureau has the legal ability to withhold some of the records under FOIA.

Well, any obvious evidence of gold, for one thing. Dennis and his team ask the FBI to resend some of the photographs, and they want to see sharper images rendered in color, and they get them. But none of this assures the treasure hunters that they have the whole story, because they know that the Bureau has the legal ability to withhold some of the records under FOIA.

Well, any obvious evidence of gold, for one thing. Dennis and his team ask the FBI to resend some of the photographs, and they want to see sharper images rendered in color, and they get them. But none of this assures the treasure hunters that they have the whole story, because they know that the Bureau has the legal ability to withhold some of the records under FOIA.

As we mentioned, when a government agency responds to a FOIA request, they can legally withhold information that is exempt from public release. According to the Department of Justice, that could include anything that puts a person's privacy or the nation's security at risk. There are actually nine categories of exemption listed on the DOJ website.

As we mentioned, when a government agency responds to a FOIA request, they can legally withhold information that is exempt from public release. According to the Department of Justice, that could include anything that puts a person's privacy or the nation's security at risk. There are actually nine categories of exemption listed on the DOJ website.

As we mentioned, when a government agency responds to a FOIA request, they can legally withhold information that is exempt from public release. According to the Department of Justice, that could include anything that puts a person's privacy or the nation's security at risk. There are actually nine categories of exemption listed on the DOJ website.

The FBI cites some of these as the reason they withheld certain documents. But Finders Keepers raises questions about certain records that were released. First, there's the brief communication explaining that one year after the dig, the case is being closed.

The FBI cites some of these as the reason they withheld certain documents. But Finders Keepers raises questions about certain records that were released. First, there's the brief communication explaining that one year after the dig, the case is being closed.

The FBI cites some of these as the reason they withheld certain documents. But Finders Keepers raises questions about certain records that were released. First, there's the brief communication explaining that one year after the dig, the case is being closed.

A lawyer for Finders Keepers, who once worked for the Justice Department, tells AP journalist Ruben Kamm that the document is brief and lacking in detail. It's just one paragraph. The Bureau responds to this. As reported by Rubincom, they state that the report, quote, is representative of the standard summaries filed when formally closing an FBI investigation. According to these suspicions...

A lawyer for Finders Keepers, who once worked for the Justice Department, tells AP journalist Ruben Kamm that the document is brief and lacking in detail. It's just one paragraph. The Bureau responds to this. As reported by Rubincom, they state that the report, quote, is representative of the standard summaries filed when formally closing an FBI investigation. According to these suspicions...

A lawyer for Finders Keepers, who once worked for the Justice Department, tells AP journalist Ruben Kamm that the document is brief and lacking in detail. It's just one paragraph. The Bureau responds to this. As reported by Rubincom, they state that the report, quote, is representative of the standard summaries filed when formally closing an FBI investigation. According to these suspicions...

A new witness comes forward in October 2023. Eric McCarthy is an elk shed guide. He helps clients hunt down elk antlers after they naturally fall off, usually as winter turns to spring. It's a popular hobby in parts of Pennsylvania that's not unlike searching for gold. It can also be pretty competitive, which is why elk shed hunters have to get an early start.

A new witness comes forward in October 2023. Eric McCarthy is an elk shed guide. He helps clients hunt down elk antlers after they naturally fall off, usually as winter turns to spring. It's a popular hobby in parts of Pennsylvania that's not unlike searching for gold. It can also be pretty competitive, which is why elk shed hunters have to get an early start.

A new witness comes forward in October 2023. Eric McCarthy is an elk shed guide. He helps clients hunt down elk antlers after they naturally fall off, usually as winter turns to spring. It's a popular hobby in parts of Pennsylvania that's not unlike searching for gold. It can also be pretty competitive, which is why elk shed hunters have to get an early start.

Eric says he was doing just that on the morning of March 14th, 2018, the second day of the dig. He was searching for antlers on a hill near the dig site between 5 and 5.30 a.m. when he noticed something strange. Here's Eric in an interview with the Associated Press.