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Potential new lead in case of missing college student Lauren Spierer

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  • Lauren Spierer went missing in June 2011
  • She was a student at Indiana University

(CNN) The Indianapolis office of the FBI is helping in the search for Lauren Spierer, a college student who went missing nearly five years ago.

The FBI and the Bloomington Police Department confirmed Thursday that the federal agency was assisting at a location in Morgan County, about 30 miles north of the college town.

CNN affiliates WISH and WRTV reported that the FBI and local authorities searched a home in Martinsville.

WRTV cameras captured authorities and K-9 units working near a house and another wooden building on the property. A pickup truck was also seen being towed away.

FBI Special Agent Wendy Osborne said they were following up on information they received regarding the disappearance of the Indiana University student, who went missing in June 2011.

She was last seen leaving a bar with a male student in the morning of June 3.

Surveillance video showed her and the male student walking toward his building around 3 a.m., though it does not show her leaving. But a neighbor reported seeing her leave the male student's building about 4:30 a.m

Her keys were found in a nearby alley.

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