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Helicopter searches for missing Kalamazoo County mother, vehicle located abandoned
Law enforcement is searching for a missing woman in Kalamazoo County.Heather Kelley was last seen five days ago, according to family members.Kelley is a mothe
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The search continues for a Kalamazoo County woman reported missing less than a week ago when her vehicle was found abandoned.
As of Thursday afternoon, deputies recovered Heather Kelley's vehicle but have not found the 35-year-old mother of eight children, according to Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller.
Kelley left home Saturday night around 9 p.m., according to family members.
She told her kids in a phone call around 10:20 p.m. that she will be home shortly. However, she was never heard from again, according to a missing persons report filed Sunday night with Portage Public Safety Department.
"Anytime somebody is reported missing after 4-5 days and there's no reasonable explanation into why they're not around is concerning," Portage Public Safety Chief Nick Armold said.
Authorities declined to say if they believed there was foul play during a news conference Thursday afternoon.
Michigan State Police helicopters circled a marsh and wooded area in Comstock Township, near Sprinkle Road.
The search happened near the area where Kelley's vehicle was found Sunday, according to family.
Fuller declined to confirm the vehicle's exact location or what was found inside.
"That part of the investigation is shored up. We have questions and we need answers to those questions and we believe we're talking to the right people now," Fuller said.
People living in the nearby neighborhood said the helicopter had searched the area for two consecutive days.
A search helicopter is generally flown during the daytime, according to state police detectives.
The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's office is working with the Portage Police Department on the case and plan to continue to search for Kelley.
"Our real concern is to try to find this young lady for her family, we know they're struggling with her being missing. Hopefully we can bring this to a happy conclusion at some point, we just need more time," Armold said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Portage Public Safety at 269-329-4567 or the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office at 269-383-8821.
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