OK, that mass grave thing apparently was false, authorities have confirmed.

A preliminary search by law enforcement officers found evidence of what they believed was blood but no sign of anything else, leading them to suggest the call may have been a hoax.

A search warrant was obtained and a quick look around revealed nothing out of order. A state law enforcement source confirmed that DPS officials had obtained the warrant and entered the residence, after making a fruitless search of the property.

A foul stench emanating from the house was found to be coming from piles of rotting garbage. And the blood found at the residence was related to an earlier incident, the source told the Houston Chronicle.

“At the moment, there’s no validity to the report,” the source said. “There’s nothing that matches what the psychic said.”

You have to be careful with these kinds of things, obviously, but the evidence supports this being a hoax. It’s unfortunate that this poor family had to be pulled into this mess.