New Mexico probes allegation of bodies buried near Epstein ranch

Feb 18 (Reuters) - New Mexico's Department of Justice said on Wednesday the state was investigating an allegation, which emerged from documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice, that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ordered the bodies of two foreign girls buried outside his remote New Mexico ranch.
New Mexico Department of Justice spokesperson Lauren Rodriguez said it had requested from the U.S. Justice Department an unredacted copy of an email in 2019 containing the allegation.
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The U.S. Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The FBI declined comment.
"We are actively investigating this allegation and are conducting a broader review in light of the latest release from the U.S. Department of Justice," Rodriguez said in an emailed response to queries about the case.
A day earlier, New Mexico's …