Found Deceased AR - Shelby Ratliff, 28, didn't return from night out, Fayetteville, 5 May 2022

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Fayetteville Police still searching for missing woman, family speaks out about her disappearance

Police say 28-year-old Shelby Ratliff was last seen leaving the entertainment district around 2 a.m. on Thursday, May 5.

www.5newsonline.com

Her family says they became worried when she didn't show up for work.

Ratliff’s mom got a call from her daughter’s boss on Thursday, May 5, that she didn’t show up for work and that’s when she got concerned. Ratliff’s family filed a police report on Friday, May 6, when they still had not heard from her.


Fayetteville Police Sergeant Anthony Murphy says this missing person’s case stood out immediately due to the circumstances. He says their investigators are looking at different scenarios as to what could have happened that morning.

“It was extremely stormy and there was bad weather that night, so that is something our detectives are looking into if the weather could have anything to do with this incident along with other things. Nothing is off the table at this point,” he said.

 

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Shelby’s family told 40/29 News Shelby was on Dickson street Wednesday night. They said Shelby was dropped off by an Uber Thursday morning around 2 a.m. in between two apartment complexes — The Cottages and Spectrum. Her family said she accidentally left her phone in the Uber.

“After she left the Uber that is the last we know,” Julia Miller said.[...]

Fayetteville police continue to search for missing woman

A family is pleading for help in finding a missing woman out of Fayetteville.

www.4029tv.com

 

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Missing Fayetteville woman’s remains found

The body of a missing woman from Fayetteville was found early Friday afternoon.

www.nwahomepage.com

 

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Missing Fayetteville woman’s remains found

The body of a missing woman from Fayetteville was found early Friday afternoon.

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So, no foul play suspected? The situation seems odd. Left her phone in the Uber and decided to go to the creek?

 

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RIP Shelby.

I still can't figure why she got dropped off between the two apartment complexes? She wasn't sure which one she was going to? They are close:

But then she walked to the creek instead? It looks like there is a walking trail that goes all the way around there, could she have been going there and found that the rising creek water was there instead?

 

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RIP Shelby.

I still can't figure why she got dropped off between the two apartment complexes? She wasn't sure which one she was going to? They are close:

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But then she walked to the creek instead? It looks like there is a walking trail that goes all the way around there, could she have been going there and found that the rising creek water was there instead?

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That night we had severe weather come through. Like, really bad.
There was pretty extreme flash flooding that happened, people had to be evacuated from homes, cars were covered, etc.. you can google fayetteville flash flood and it should come up from 5/5.

 

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Fayetteville families evacuated early Thursday morning return to find damage inside homes

Crews used boats to safely transport people from their front doors to higher grounds after storms brought flash flooding to Fayetteville.

www.4029tv.com

 

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Fayetteville woman's body found in creek after week-long search

Friends, family and emergency workers had been searching for Ratliff for a week.

www.4029tv.com

Missing Fayetteville woman found in creek Friday, police investigating

On Friday, Fayetteville police said firefighters found the body of a woman who was reported missing on Wednesday, KATV's news content partner 40/29 News reported. 28-year-oldShelby Ratliff went missingnear herapartment complex early the morning of May 5 after she was dropped off by a ride-share...

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Missing woman found in Fayetteville, Ark. creek - KOAM

“Initial investigation leads us to believe that this was a drowning incident directly related to the severe weather last week.“ — Fayetteville Police

www.koamnewsnow.com