US treasure hunter accuses FBI of covering up discovery of civil war gold

Dennis Parada sued to force FBI to turn over records of excavation in Pennsylvania, where an 1863 shipment of gold vanished

A court-ordered release of photos, videos, maps and other documents involving a secretive FBI search for civil war-era gold has a treasure hunter convinced of a cover-up.

Dennis Parada sued to force the FBI to turn over records of its excavation in Dents Run, Pennsylvania, where local lore says an 1863 shipment of gold disappeared on its way to the US Mint in Philadelphia. The FBI went to Dents Run after sophisticated testing suggested tons of gold might be buried there but says none was found.