Ohio woman missing after not returning from Alabama hiking trip

HEFLIN, Ala. ( WCMH ) – A Marysville woman has been reported missing, reportedly in Alabama, after not having returned home from a hiking trip six days ago.

According to the Marysville Police Division, reports of the disappearance of Vendula (Wendy) Rose was received after she was expected to have returned from a camping trip in Alabama. Rose, police said, had not been seen since Sept. 24 and she was scheduled to return home on Oct. 2.

On Monday, Rose’s car, a silver Honda Accord with the license plate CHKSFLY, was found parked in a lot of an Alabama State at the Pinhoti Trail trailhead Park by the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff’s Office has reportedly been using helicopters and drones to search remote areas that are difficult to reach via traditional trail searches. Additionally, deputies have searched 36 miles of trails on foot.

Police ask that anyone with information on Rose’s whereabouts can contact the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office at 256-463-2277 or the Marysville Police Division at 937-645-7300.

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