At the peak of the search Tuesday, Gralenski said there were at least three dozen officers, New England K-9 handlers, and a search and rescue group assisting by water, air, and land, including ATV trails in the woods.
"We found no evidence that she had been in that area and of course, we have no evidence she is lost as opposed to missing, either," he said.
The area is densely wooded and there's little to no cell phone reception.
In addition to the river search Wednesday, some officers were searching areas where some of the dog teams showed some interest, Gralenski said.
Towles said in addition to her stepfather and sister, Celina lives with her mother, Louisa Noyes, who works part-time at a consignment shop in Colebrook. Her father is very ill and is hospitalized, she said.
Towles said her daughter asked her if she thought Celina was still alive.
"How do I answer that question? And do I want to? I don't want to think about it, but I pray every second that she is," Towles said.
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