The Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit has begun exhuming unidentified human remains at a field in Northeast Philadelphia as part of a joint operation with the goal of identifying the victims who died under suspicious circumstances.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia police homicide unit is exhuming unidentified human remains from Potter's Field in Philadelphia's Parkwood section on Tuesday. With advanced technology, investigators are now hoping to identify homicide victims from decades ago.