Found Deceased OR - Kenny Lee Landreth, 45, Warren, 25 Jan 2020

[PommyMommy]

Columbia Co. deputies searching for missing 45-year-old man last seen in Warren

The Columbia County Sheriff's Office said Kenny Lee Landreth, 45, of St. Helens was last seen at around 10 p.m. Saturday in the area of Fullerton Road in Warren.

• Search and rescue crews responded to the area and ask that anyone who lives or owns property in the area to check outbuildings, vehicles, and walk their property.
• Anyone with information is asked to contact 503-397-1521.
• Anyone who locates Landreth is asked to call 911.

 

[MFH]

Law enforcement search for man missing in St. Helens

Kenny Landreth, 45, was last seen on Saturday night at 10:20 p.m. on Viewcrest Drive, above Fullerton Road in Warren.

He was last seen wearing Levis, a grey sweatshirt, grey or black tennis shoes and a dark colored hat, according to a missing person flier shared by the Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff Brian Pixley said Landreth has medical issues that elevated the concern, but said he could not share more details.

This has a little more info. Warren looks like a very small residential area.

 

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[PommyMommy]

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Just pointing out that there are two different posts there. Here are direct links to both. MOO

Columbia County Sheriff - Jan 27
Please see the below missing person flier. If you have any cameras in Fullerton or Viewcrest drive, please view. Continue to check outbuildings. CCSO Search and Rescue will have foot searchers and horses searching the area. Please be on the lookout.

Columbia County Sheriff - Jan 26
***CCSO Searching for Missing Man***
Today, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office received a call concerning a missing person. Columbia County Sheriff’s Deputies and CCSO’s Search and Rescue team deployed and began looking for 45 year old Kenny Lee Landreth of St. Helens.
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[PommyMommy]

JAN 28, 2020
Update: Search continues for missing St. Helens man
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We have new details from Sheriff Brian Pixley.

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The Chronicle: Does this missing person have any mental or physical issues that could hamper the search or the person's health?

Pixley: The missing person does have a medical condition and that escalates the response.

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The Chronicle: Where is the search being concentrated and why that area?

Pixley: Right now the search is concentrated in the area of Viewcrest Drive down to Scappoose Vernonia Highway.

The Chronicle: What are the challenges of this search?

Pixley: The challenges of this search are the terrain and lack of a lot of solid information. We have had to piece together Mr. Landreth’s movements since Saturday. We have done that through solid police work and help from the community. The terrain and the weather have also made things more difficult. We utilized drones from OSP and Scappoose Fire yesterday with FLIR capabilities, but they had to be grounded due to the weather. If we can get a break in the weather, we can deploy them again.

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[PommyMommy]

JAN 29, 2020
Large search continues for missing St. Helens man last seen Saturday
Search parties from more than 12 different agencies are scouring a 100-square-mile area in Columbia County for Kenny Landreth, 45, who was last seen Saturday night in Warren.

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Wednesday, around 75 people from across the state participated in the search efforts. Groups from Clatsop to Clackamas counties are assisting, providing everything from volunteers on the ground to drones and dogs. Pixley told FOX 12 that crews have been out looking every day since Sunday.

Currently, crews are focusing on a triangular-shaped area bordered by Highway 30 and the Scappoose Vernonia Highway to the south and Church Road in Warren to the north.

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Pixley said search efforts have uncovered some evidence that Landreth was in the area crews are currently combing. According to Columbia County officials, neighbors' surveillance cameras captured Landreth walking not far from where he was last seen.

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"It's not super easy to walk through, there's a lot of very very heavy and gulches, there's a lot of water out here right now," Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue board member Marcel Rodriguez said.

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Search efforts on Wednesday wrapped up shortly after nightfall. Searchers will be back out again Thursday morning.

Pixley said the search will continue until every inch of the targeted search area has been covered.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 30, 2020
Deputies suspend search for missing St. Helens man; recovery mission to begin Saturday
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Deputies suspended search efforts Thursday night after consulting with experts and Landreth’s family.

The search now transitions to a recovery mission, according to the sheriff’s office. The recovery mission will begin on Saturday.

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“We ask that civilians refrain from conducting any private searches until after our mission ends on Feb. 1,” the sheriff’s office says. “Searchers will still be looking for clues and signs that can help us locate Kenny, and any searches by civilians can hamper those efforts.”

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[ssevans70]

JAN 30, 2020
Deputies suspend search for missing St. Helens man; recovery mission to begin Saturday
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Deputies suspended search efforts Thursday night after consulting with experts and Landreth’s family.

The search now transitions to a recovery mission, according to the sheriff’s office. The recovery mission will begin on Saturday.

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Helicopters were flying over the area yesterday in what sounds to me like was a last-ditch effort to try to find him. I live in the neighborhood he went missing from and went to school with him growing up. Just a very bad area to be wandering around in at night, especially this time of year with so much rain lately. I hope they find him eventually, but I didn't have much hope of them finding him alive after the first couple of days.

 

[PommyMommy]

Helicopters were flying over the area yesterday in what sounds to me like was a last-ditch effort to try to find him. I live in the neighborhood he went missing from and went to school with him growing up. Just a very bad area to be wandering around in at night, especially this time of year with so much rain lately. I hope they find him eventually, but I didn't have much hope of them finding him alive after the first couple of days.

Oh dear. That doesn't sound good at all. MOO

 

[ssevans70]

Columbia County Sheriff Facebook page is reporting his body was found today at 4 pm.

 

[PommyMommy]

Columbia County Sheriff Facebook page is reporting his body was found today at 4 pm.

Columbia County Sheriff
On the morning of January 31, searchers received new information in the search for Kenny Landreth. After hours of searching, crews located Kenny’s body in a hard-to-access area of thick, overgrown brush.

Rest in peace, Kenny.