The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office received a call on September 4, 2024 at 1:30 pm to report a missing person in Savanna Portage State Park. Investigation efforts discovered the missing person is a 23 year old autistic female who is also a Type 1 Diabetic. Her family reported they last saw her when they went out fishing and left her on the dock alone. Family indicated they witnessed her get up and run away from that position at approximately noon. The family then started a search of their own and eventually notified State Park Staff who requested the assistance of the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office. She is 5 feet tall, has dark brown hair. She was last seen wearing a rainbow tie dyed shirt, gym shorts, black shoes and black headphones. Search efforts ensued by the State Park Employees, Sheriff’s Office, St. Louis County Search & Rescue, Aitkin County Search & Rescue, McGregor Fire Department and multiple other groups. Search crews have logged over 400 hours of search time since she ran in Savanna Portage State Park. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 218-927-7435 or dial 9-1-1.
A photo of the missing woman has been posted to the Aitkin County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
Tony Schmid News Director Rapids Radio
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