NV NV - Aidan Clune, 19, from CA, got gas at Wendover, car fnd on US-93 near Currie, 26 Apr 2022

[Tig7]

I'm interested in this, so thanks for posting it.

His car was found well south of I-80 and Pyramid Lake is well north of I-80, though. Quite a distance apart.

Yes, seems unlikely but I thought it was an interesting coincidence.

 

[Auntie Cipation]

There is still a woman missing from not too far west of Pyramid Lake

(CA - CA - Shirlee Weaver, 84 (fnd dec) & Candy Sturgill, 75, Litchfield, 25 Oct 2020)

although I doubt a body could go unnoticed at Pyramid Lake for that long. I'll guess this newly found body will turn out to be relatively recent.

 

[Known]

I'm interested in this, so thanks for posting it.

His car was found well south of I-80 and Pyramid Lake is well north of I-80, though. Quite a distance apart.

The distance between where Mr. Clune's car was found and Pyramid Lake is about 390 miles.

 

[Sonoma Mommy]

Have you guys heard of this? It popped up when I was searching for I 80 and US93 and where they intersected.

The Stories Behind These Unsolved Murders Along One Nevada Highway Are Truly Sinister

 

[Sonoma Mommy]

Wells And Elko mentioned.

 

[Known]

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Concerning the article about I-80 in Nevada, an understanding of the high desert vastness and climate is crucial. I live there, and here is a simple way of putting it: NEVADA KILLS THE UNPREPARED. The temperature swings between daytime highs and nighttime lows are 40 degrees more often than not, and 60+ degrees frequently. And, you do not sweat in Nevada; the dry atmosphere sucks the moisture out of you. Dehydration is a killer, but before it kills it steals your rationality. While you are still ambulatory, dehydration will disable your mind. We have found victims of the high desert stripped naked because their skin became so dry that their clothing became painful, and they took off their clothes before they died. They, in that condition, thought that was the smart thing to do. There are literally ten thousand places in Nevada where you can park your car on the side of the road, go for a walk, never be seen alive again, and indeed never be seen at all. There is nothing mysterious about it. The desert is deadly.

 

[Auntie Cipation]

I found this article last night.
Washoe County Sheriff's Office investigating after body found in Pyramid Lake

I am newish to facebook and don't know how to post here from that platform, but the Washoe County Sheriffs Office posted this the evening of 4/26 (I c/p'ed it), and it seems likely this will be the body found in the lake.

PRESS RELEASE: Sheriff’s Office seeks information on missing woman
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is currently seeking information on missing 70-year-old Diana Wong. Diana is a white female adult approximately 5 foot 4 inches, weighing 140 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Diana has a distinct mark on her left cheek. Diana was last seen driving a maroon 2021 Nissan Murano. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies have located Diana’s vehicle on the Pyramid Highway but have not been able to locate Diana.
Diana Wong was previously reported missing on April 11, 2022 but was located safe and in good health approximately 2 days later.
If you have seen Diana or have information of her whereabouts, please call WCSO non-emergency dispatch at (775) 785-9276 or 911.

 

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[Known]

Background information on the area:

Currie, Nevada - Wikipedia

The article mentions Currie Elementary School. It is not included in the list of elementary schools at the Elko County School District's website. Currie Elementary School has evidently been closed for some time.

 

[annpats]

We have found victims of the high desert stripped naked because their skin became so dry that their clothing became painful, and they took off their clothes before they died.

Oh my!!

For people who aren't from the south-west states or even the USA, that is just mind-blowing!

 

[Known]

Oh my!!

For people who aren't from the south-west states or even the USA, that is just mind-blowing!

Here is a recent example:

Missing Indiana couple found in Esmeralda County; man dead

Indiana couple missing in Nevada 'at peace' as husband died

 

[Auntie Cipation]

As expected, the body found in Pyramid Lake was not Aiden, but the woman whose car was found not far away.

Body found in Pyramid Lake identified as missing woman

 

[Known]

As of 2:40 PM Pacific Time, 2 May 2022, the conditions in Ely, NV (closest NWS station to Currie, NV) are as follows:
- Temperature: 66 degrees F
- Win 26 mph gusting to 36 mph
Climate

 

[Known]

This was released by the Elko County Sheriff's Office 2 May 2022.

 

[GMS]

The release indicates they've tracked Aidan's tracks for over 10 air miles through rough terrain. In reviewing maps, I'm wondering if this is the area around Spruce Mountain which is just north of Currie.

If indeed this is the area, was Aidan familiar (previous road trips) or was this completely random and/or spontaneous. There's not been confirmation as to whether his vehicle broke down; one report indicates mom believed this may have been the case, or did he purposely stop here. It seems if he had broken down, he would have called someone if he had a cell, or attempted to flag someone down.

 

[Known]

ELKO – Authorities spent a fifth day Monday searching southeastern Elko County for a 19-year-old California man who apparently wandered into the hills near Currie.

Aidan Clune is believed to have purchased fuel at a gas station in West Wendover on April 27 before traveling to Wells. His 2007 Nissan pickup was found along U.S. Highway 93 south of Wells.

Searchers include Elko and White Pine county sheriff departments, BLM rangers, Great Basin K-9 Search and Rescue, Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue, and the Civil Air Patrol.

“They have followed Aidan’s tracks for over 10 air miles through the rough terrain,” stated the Elko sheriff’s office on Monday. “It is unknown why Aidan left his vehicle and has traveled so far on foot.”

Anyone who has seen Clune is asked to contact Elko Central Dispatch at 775-777-7300 or the Elko County Sheriff’s Office at 775-738-3421.

19-year-old still missing in northeastern Nevada

 

[Known]

As of 7:18 AM Pacific Time, 3 May 2022, a search for Aiden Clune on the Attorney General of California's missing persons database still returns "No record found."

Missing Person Search

 

[EGirl]

Good to see they searched yesterday.

 

[Known]

Six days after he went missing, a news source out of Aiden Clune's home county in California has finally picked up the story:

Sonoma teen missing, last seen in Nevada

 

[branmuffin]

<modsnip>

Concerning the article about I-80 in Nevada, an understanding of the high desert vastness and climate is crucial. I live there, and here is a simple way of putting it: NEVADA KILLS THE UNPREPARED. The temperature swings between daytime highs and nighttime lows are 40 degrees more often than not, and 60+ degrees frequently. And, you do not sweat in Nevada; the dry atmosphere sucks the moisture out of you. Dehydration is a killer, but before it kills it steals your rationality. While you are still ambulatory, dehydration will disable your mind. We have found victims of the high desert stripped naked because their skin became so dry that their clothing became painful, and they took off their clothes before they died. They, in that condition, thought that was the smart thing to do. There are literally ten thousand places in Nevada where you can park your car on the side of the road, go for a walk, never be seen alive again, and indeed never be seen at all. There is nothing mysterious about it. The desert is deadly.

With such dramatic swings in temperature between the daily highs and night time lows it's possible those victims found naked were exhibiting classic signs of hypothermia. It's called paradoxical undressing.