Federal authorities apparently never searched the property, but now state authorities will reopen a 2019 investigation

Federal authorities apparently never searched the property, but now state authorities will reopen a 2019 investigation

The so-called Zorro Ranch was the site of numerous alleged abuses, but was not subject to intense scrutiny

Search comes after the release of investigative files renewed attention to sex offender's activities at the Zorro Ranch.

New Mexico began an probe this week into the Zorro Ranch, a property near Santa Fe that was once owned by late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

As investigators start to search Epstein’s sprawling ranch in Santa Fe to uncover the truth behind allegations of trafficking, eugenic experiments, and even murder, Alex Hannaford…