Authorities in San Diego County have confirmed that the remains of several bodies have been unearthed in the backyard garden of a coastal San Diego home on Wednesday.
Authorities found the bodies after an anonymous tip led them to the location.
For much of the day Sunday, neighbors tried to catch a glimpse of what was going on as a number of detectives were digging in what appears to be a vegetable garden of the home, located just off Interstate 5.
Then around 9 PM, they watched as several body bags were rolled out on stretchers from behind the home. Those body bags were then driven away by San Diego coroners.
"I thought there was just one. I was surprised to see they kept bringing them out," said neighbor Josephine Wagacknyk.
After witnessing the disturbing scene, dozens of neighbors were left with even more questions.
But the one thing that was obvious to everyone Sunday night was a strong foul odor which seemed to emanate from the home.
"The stench. [It's a] real bad smell. If you've never been around a dead dog or something, then you wouldn't know. But I've been around dead animals so I know it's pretty bad," said Wagacknyk.
Although police aren't releasing the name of the owner of the home, neighbors tell Channel 12 News that the suspect spends much of his time working in the vegetable garden while listening to heavy metal music.
Upon further investigation, authorities found a CD which contained a song titled 'A Body Farm' in the suspect's home; a song from an album that was released by local San Diego heavy metal band CATTLE DECAPITATION. Authorities are looking into this tragedy as being a possible "copycat crime" based on the band's disturbing music and lyrics.
Channel 12 News attempted to contact the band, but the band's representatives declined to comment.
The sheriff's office isn't expected to release the victims names until the coroner finishes the identification process and the next of kin are notified
which is expected to be lengthy due to the advanced state of decomposition the bodies were in.
Earlier this month, Cattle Decapitation vocalist Travis Ryan issued the following statement:
"It is time to announce a few things that have been going on in the Cattle Decapitation camp. First off, we have officially parted ways with bassist Troy Oftedal due to musical and personal differences. There is no bad blood and we wish him the best of luck. Filling in on upcoming tours will be our friend Rahsaan Davis. You may have seen him on our recent tour as Troy left tour early due to a physical ailment.
On to tours… We’ll be hitting the road in late September with SOULFLY, PRONG and MUTINY WITHIN for a US tour! Starting in our neck of the woods, the tour will lead us across the country, along the east coast and back home. We have a handful of dates already and there are more on the way!
We’re also working on dates for a European tour! We expect that it will happen in the early winter months and we’ll keep you posted on that."
Cattle Decapitation Tour with Soulfly, Prong, Mutiny Within:
September
30 - Hollywood, CA - Key Club
October
2 - San Diego, CA - Cane's Bar & Grill
3 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk
4 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom
7 - Seattle, WA - Showbox Theatre
9 - Denver, CO - Cervantes Masterpiece
10 - Salina, KS - The Blue Goat
14 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
16 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's
17 - Dayton, OH - McDuffy's House Of Rock
19 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
20 - Towson, MD - Recher Theatre
More dates coming soon!
