Multi-day search ends after 78-year-old Idaho woman located deceased
HAILEY, Idaho (KIFI) – After an intense search started on Sunday, 78-year-old Susan Wilhelm was located Wednesday morning deceased in a stand of willow trees in Hailey.
Her body was found half-a-mile from Water Gulch Road, near Alturas Elementary School.
“Over the past three days, we have had approximately 130 citizen volunteers and 50 law enforcement officers and BCSAR team members involved in this multi-agency search,” said Blaine County Sheriff Morgan Ballis in a release. “We could not have asked for a better response from our community in stepping up to help one of our own.”
Blaine County Search and Rescue was planning to call off the search Wednesday, however, they received video footage of Wilhelm walking close to the school and resumed the search.
A team from the Hailey Police Department, Blaine County Sheriff’s Office and Blaine County Search and Rescue narrowed their operation to Water Gulch Road.
A K-9 team successfully found her scent and discovered her deceased in the trees.
“We ask that you keep the family in your thoughts during this difficult time,” said Sheriff Ballis.
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