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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, October 28-30, 2020 County Seat Mobile Veterinary Concierge Services at your door. COUNTY EDITOR: ALEXANDER CRAMER 649–9014 EXT. 15712 | Countynews@parkrecord.com Search continues for Park City woman missing in Idaho forest Solo hiker Fern Baird, 63, was last seen on Oct. 19 ALEXANDER CRAMER The Park Record A Park City woman has been missing in the Idaho wilderness since Oct. 19, and officials have been searching on foot, horseback, motorcycles and by air to try to locate her, according to authorities in Blaine County, Idaho. Fern L. Baird, a 63-year-old Parkite, apparently started a hike early last week and has not been seen since, according to a news release. The Sheriff’s Office announced Monday it was continuing to actively search for Baird despite wintry conditions, including early season snow and low temperatures, that have made the search challenging. Baird’s family is offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to her return, according to the news release. Deputies received a call early Thursday afternoon alerting them to a possible missing hiker. They then found Baird’s vehicle at a trailhead in the Sawtooth National Forest about 20 miles northwest of Ketchum, Idaho. Authorities indicated there are multiple high-elevation hiking routes accessible from that trailhead and that searchers have concentrated on four specific areas so far. The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who was in the Prairie Creek area on or after Oct. 19, has seen Baird or has any information about her to contact Sheriff’s Lt. Mike Abaid at 208-5783371 or sheriff@co.blaine. id.us “We are continuing to seek information from the public,” said Sheriff Steve Harkins in the news release. “We are interested in speaking with an unknown Boise couple and also a party of five hikers from Tulsa, Oklahoma, that both hiked either the West Fork drainage of Prairie Creek or to Prairie Lake on October 19, 2020. These individuals may have information or saw Baird hiking that day.” The report indicated Baird is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs around 115 pounds. She was last seen wearing a gray jacket, black pants and carrying a black fanny pack and was not traveling with a dog. She is an experienced hiker, the release states, and generally doesn’t tackle technical terrain. Search and rescue personnel immediately began searching for Baird Thursday in the surrounding area and near adjacent lakes, three days after authorities believe Baird embarked on the hike. Officials suspended the search at nightfall and returned with double the personnel Friday morning. The report indicates four agencies and 40 people were searching for Baird, including several helicopter teams from the Idaho National Guard, two drones and multiple K9 teams. The Sheriff’s Office is not seeking help from volunteer Sheriff’s Report A woman who checked out of a Canyons Village hotel last week left behind more than $15,000 worth of jewelry, only some of which was returned to her, according to a report from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. After the woman left the hotel Wednesday, she realized she had left behind multiple rings, including her wedding ring, a watch and some earrings, according to the report. She reported to the Sheriff’s Office the next day that staff members had returned a watch and a ring, but her wedding ring and a pair of earrings were still missing. The woman estimated the wedding ring was worth $15,000 and the earrings another $200. Deputies indicated the case would be forwarded to the Investigations Division. According to the Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement responded to several other calls between Monday, Oct. 19, and Sunday, Oct. 25, including multiple burglaries from vehicles and a motorcycle stolen from a storage unit. Sunday, Oct. 25 Deputies assisted the Utah Highway Patrol with several accidents caused by the early snowfall. A woman reported her vehicle was stolen from the driveway of her Jeremy Ranch home overnight. Deputies indicated that the woman had left the keys in the vehicle, and that they listed the vehicle on a national database of stolen goods. A man reported his bike was stolen from a rack on the back of his vehicle parked overnight in the Bear Hollow neighborhood. Deputies indicated the man left the keys to the bike rack in the cup holder of the vehicle, which was unlocked. Deputies also indicated the man provided the bike’s serial number, enabling them to list it on a national database of stolen goods. A woman reported her vehicle was broken into overnight in front of her Bear Hollow home and that some of her possessions were stolen from it. A woman reported her wallet was stolen from her vehicle parked overnight in front of her Bear Hollow home. She reported her stolen credit cards had been used to make fraudulent charges and attempted fraudulent charges at Salt Lake County businesses. Saturday, Oct. 24 Someone left a handgun at the Park City Gun Club five months ago and had not yet returned to claim it. Deputies collected the weapon and indicated they would hold it for its owner. A 33-year-old Park City woman was arrested on suspicion of intoxication after deputies encountered her in Pinebrook without any shoes, a place to stay for the night or clothes appropriate for the weather. Deputies had initially responded for a report of an intoxicated person and when they found the woman, she admitted to having smoked meth. Deputies indicated she might be a danger to herself and booked her into the Summit County Jail. A man reported he had seen three men try to steal his neighbor’s pop-up trailer in the middle of the night in Summit Park. Deputies indicated a lock was cut from the trailer, that the owner turned over information about potential suspects and that the case would be forwarded to the Investigations Division. Thursday, Oct. 22 Multiple vehicle burglaries were reported throughout the county. A Coalville man was notified that his handgun had been recovered by the Ogden Police Department and that he could claim it from them. The gun had been stolen in July, and deputies indicated Ogden officers had found the gun in connection with two people they had arrested. A woman reported someone had flashed a pocket knife at the Whitney Reservoir in a threatening manner. Deputies indicated they would follow up and that the case remained active. A Coalville woman reported her laptop had been stolen from her vehicle overnight. Deputies indicated they did not have a suspect and that the victim did not provide a serial number for A-3 The Park Record Accepting new patients! For more information: www.parkcitymobilevet.com 435-400-4013 Dr. Angela West COURTESY OF THE BLAINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Fern Baird, a 63-year-old Parkite, has been missing since Oct. 19 in the Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho. Baird apparently started a hike last Monday and hasn’t been seen since. Authorities found her vehicle at a trailhead after receiving a call about a possible missing hiker on Thursday. They are asking anyone with information to call 208-578-3371. searchers, though a spokesperson said they appreciate the offers to help. “Due to the weather conditions, difficult terrain and high elevation, we have found from past experiences that it often only adds more challenges to have untrained volunteers (on site),” the spokesperson wrote in an email. A cold front brought snow and temperatures in the low teens to the forest over the weekend, but a National Weather Service report shows slightly warmer weather is expected later this week. the computer. A man reported someone had smashed the rear window of his vehicle overnight in the Old Ranch Road neighborhood and stolen his laptop. He said someone had also unsuccessfully attempted to access his bank account online. Deputies indicated they did not have any suspects or a serial number for the laptop, preventing them from listing it as stolen on a national database. A man reported someone had smashed the passenger window of his vehicle parked outside a Kimball Junction residence. He reported he didn’t think anything had been stolen. A man reported around $1,500 worth of tools had been stolen from a locked tool box in his pickup truck bed overnight. The truck was parked at a Kimball Junction apartment complex. Deputies indicated they had no information about a suspect. Wednesday, Oct. 21 A Promontory homeowner reported her house had been burglarized on Oct. 16, when two men broke in and stole cash, jewelry, headphones and two checkbooks. Deputies indicated the case had been forwarded to the Investigations Division. Monday, Oct. 19 A man reported his motorcycle had been stolen from a storage unit off Old Hwy. 40. Deputies indicated they listed the vehicle on a national database of stolen goods and would follow up. A woman’s purse was stolen from an Outlets Park City store. Deputies indicated a stolen credit card was used at three locations in West Jordan and that they were following up. A Coalville woman reported her husband had abused her and that she was scared for her safety. Deputies indicated the 35-year-old woman completed a lethality assessment and that there was no evidence of the assault, but that it was alleged to have occurred six months ago. Deputies further indicated the husband denied physically abusing the woman and that the County Attorney’s Office would screen the case for charges. |