Authorities in Anoka County said an Elk River landfill was being searched Friday in connection with the case of a teenager who’s been missing for nearly a month.

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said the search at the Waste Management landfill was tied to the disappearance of 16-year-old Manny Collins.

The search also involved the Columbia Heights Police Department, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. But authorities did not offer further details of what prompted the search.

“Law enforcement remains committed to using all available resources to conduct a thorough investigation in order to find Manny and bring answers to his family,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

Manny was last seen in Columbia Heights on May 8. Law enfo

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