- The search for Leah Marie Owens, 31, drew more than 700 people
- She has been missing since September 17
- Drones, boats, teams on horseback and ATVs were used during the search
- Last week, police found Owens’ maroon Ford Escape
Hundreds of people have helped to search for a missing Pennsylvania woman.
Leah Marie Owens, 31, from Mount Pleasant near Pittsburgh has been missing since September 17.
More than 300 people registered to participate in a search in Bullskin Township on Sunday morning with a further 400 personnel on hand to help out.
The search operation used drones, teams on horseback and ATVs in the search.
Boats were also searching nearby lakes and ponds.
Leah Marie Owens, 31, from Mount Pleasant near Pittsburgh has been missing since Sept 17
‘We covered a lot of areas of interest today,’ Justin Jellots, Owens’ brother-in-law said to CBS Pittsburgh. ‘We don’t plan on stopping, even though we didn’t have anything really solid to go on. As far as findings go, we found a lot of pieces of interest.’
Another search is planned within the next week or so.
‘We at Bring Our Missing Home would like to take this opportunity to thank you for coming out today on Leah’s behalf,’ said Cathey Rhodes, the founder of the group,
‘Although we all hoped for a different outcome myself, my team and the family, are humbled at the outpouring of support, concern and love for Leah. Again, thank you for your time and effort today. We appreciate every one of you.’
Hundreds of people turned out to search for Leah Marie Owens her over the weekend
Police have revealed that they have managed to locate Owens’ Ford Escape which had also been missing, but aren’t saying where or how they found it.
Owen is a white woman about 5-foot-7, 125 pounds with long black hair and green eyes.
The last time she was seen, she was wearing a peach-colored hooded sweat shirt and blue shorts.
Anyone with information on Owens’ whereabouts should contact State Police in Uniontown.