India, April 28 -- After reports of a New England serial killer went viral on social media, Rhode Island police conducted an exhaustive search for "clandestine" graves.

The fear about a possible New England serial killer flared on Facebook, TikTok, and other social media platforms after eight corpses were found in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts between March and April, Fox news reported.

As of now, neither state nor local police have connected any of the eight fatalities, and it's uncertain exactly how many, if any, of the victims were killed.

Taking to Facebook on Thursday, Narragansett Police wrote: "During the past week, the Narragansett Police were made aware of concerning posts circulating online where the author pos...