9 more bodies found in case of serial killings

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, (AP) -- The discovery of the remains of nine more women raised the possibility that authorities will file more murder charges against a pig farmer alleged to be Canada's worst serial killer.
The latest discoveries, announced by police Tuesday, bring the total number of confirmed dead to 31.
Six of the latest victims vanished from Vancouver's drug-infested downtown east side, authorities said. Their remains were found at a farm owned by Robert William Pickton.
Police did not disclose whether the remains of the other three victims were also found at the farm. Those women have not been identified.
Pickton, 54, is charged with 15 counts of first degree murder in the disappearances of women over the past 20 years. An additional seven counts were expected. Authorities recovered the remains of 22 women at the farm, identifying them with DNA.
A court date has not yet been set.
Relatives of the dead and missing have complained that police ignored warnings that women were disappearing for several years.
The investigation into the case was ignited by a police raid Feb. 6, 2002, on the farm owned by Pickton and his brother and sister.
Although some of the women were reported missing almost immediately, the disappearances of others weren't noticed until later.
A large part of the property now has subdivision developments surrounding it that have been built in the last few years.