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A town of only 5,000 people, this just doesn't sound like a stranger abduction, but could be a drive through perp.
http://www.kpax.com/news/search-resumes-for-missing-sidney-teacher-sherry-arnold/"That shoe is the last thing we have found that is her possession," said Sidney Assistant Police Chief Bob Burnison said.
Within hours of her disappearance, friends, family and law enforcement became more concerned about the well-known teacher and coach.
"Everything's accounted for, her personal things, her vehicle is accounted for. We just feel that there's something drastic, either happened to her or something to that effect, why she wouldn't have made contact back," Burnison said.
As law enforcement searched for Arnold by ground and air and with K-9 units from several agencies, the community of Sidney moved into action combing the town.
Nearly 1,000 volunteers turned up at Sidney High School on Sunday to help find Arnold, and 500 people were then bussed out in groups all over the town to search.
On Monday, a smaller search team will comb a larger area. Authorities say time is of the essence in this investigation.
Assistant Police Chief Robert Burnison said the search for algebra teacher Sherry Arnold was focused Monday on areas north of town near the North Dakota border.
Mayor Bret Smelser says the outpouring of volunteers shows Sidney remains a tight-knit community despite the changes brought by a massive influx of oil field workers in recent years.
Arnold left her home in Sidney for a run at about 6:30 a.m. Saturday. A witness reported seeing someone matching the missing woman’s description that morning near where the shoe was found, Burnison said.
School superintendent Daniel Farr said Arnold, who has three children, was a devoted algebra teacher who has taught in the Sidney system for 18 years. Her husband, Gary Arnold, works in the school district’s administrative offices as director of federal programs.
“She’s one of those teachers that every parent wants in front of their child,” said Farr. “She’s there early in the mornings and she’s there after school. She is just a generous and caring person.”
The boom in the nearby Bakken oil fields of eastern Montana and western North Dakota has swelled Sidney’s population from about 5,000 people several years ago to more than 6,000 today, officials said.
I realize this is a bit off the wall, but I wonder if she could have been hit by one of the trucks and instead of calling ambulance etc. he/they just pulled her in the vehicle and took off.
They wouldn't want to waste time doing all the reports and interviews especially if the driver was to blame.
The shoe certainly makes it sound as if she may have been grabbed by someone, and I cringe at hearing it was found in an area known as the "truck route"...that just gives me a terrible feeling. Hope I'm wrong and they can find her soon and safe!
http://www.ktvq.com/news/more-than-500-people-comb-sidney-for-missing-teacher/
this article says she has black hair? I wonder if they have a picture of her with black hair as the one they are showing is not black...
Authorities take over search Monday morning
Law enforcement and fire and rescue workers from Richland and the surrounding counties took over the search operation Monday morning for missing Sidney teacher Sherry Arnold. Authorities met early to decide where to concentrate efforts for the day.
Sidney Assistant Police Chief Bob Burnison said officials would continue the search in northeast Sidney and expand to the entire county.
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Officials were conducting interviews, collecting any surveillance tapes and searching for any possible witnesses to help in the investigation. Police have no suspects or persons of interest at this point, Burnison said.
More: http://www.sidneyherald.com/articles/2012/01/09/news/breaking_news/doc4f0b2823134aa295005571.txt