lindamichelle1
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He got some mentions in articles because of Gabby Petito being found in that area, but unfortunately his body has never been found.
“As a direct result of Mycoskie’s false report, approximately 532 hours were spent conducting searches, managing search efforts, conducting follow up investigations, and completing associated reports. This wasted valuable time that could have been focused on searching areas of higher probability and it cost the Federal Government approximately $17,600.”
Surprised by how high that fine is. Poachers pay less!Woman fined for providing false information in search for missing Irishman in Wyoming mountains
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Witnesses told the parks service that Mycoskie apparently fabricated the sighting to ensure search efforts continued after park rangers announced they would scale back the search.
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Woman fined for providing false information in search for missing Irishman in Wyoming mountains
Cian McLaughlin was last seen on 8 June 2021 before a mountain hike in Wyoming.www.thejournal.ie
One year on, McLaughlin family's search for answers continues
A year after a Dublin man went missing while hiking in a US national park, his family are again appealing for information to help locate him.
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Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, his mother, Gráinne McLaughlin, who is in Wyoming, said walkers and mountaineers are being asked to look out for her son’s personal items - a red iPhone, red watch, sun glasses and a silver chain.
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Yesterday, it was reported that a woman who provided US authorities with false information during the search was fined $17,600 (€16,500).
Heather Mycoskie, 40, previously of Jackson, Wyoming, knowingly provided false information and a false report, authorities said.
Ms McLaughlin said it was upsetting to know that valuable time was lost in the search, but said: "We were informed of this during our last visit. We were here in October before the winter snow closed the search activity down.
"But we very quickly put that behind us to refocus on the higher mountain areas and now that we are back here in Wyoming as the snow begins to melt, the rangers have continued to study the map and terrain and identify other search areas."
Ms McLaughlin said they are now hoping to refocus people's attention to the higher mountain areas although she said that conditions on the ground at present are very dangerous.
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One year on, McLaughlin family's search continues
A year after a Dublin man went missing while hiking in a US national park, his family are again appealing for information to help locate him.www.rte.ie
I'm pretty sure it was stated in an article that, that was the total outlay in wasted federal dollars spent on the SAR efforts specifically based upon her false information. I guess they're making her pay back every penny.Surprised by how high that fine is. Poachers pay less!
A fine was definitely warranted in this case, though.
JMO