IN IN - Amanda Martin, 40, Endangered, friend says she was gone when he ret from store, didn't take phone, ID or false teeth, Scott Co, 13 Sep 2024

[Unalienable Rights]

Jennings County Sheriff's Office​

September 30 ·

Scott County Sheriff’s Office needs your help!

Missing Person Investigation – Scott County Sheriff’s Deputies Seek Public Help with Locating this Missing Person

Scott County- On 9-24-2024, a report was made to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office regarding a missing person from the area of Frog Pond Road in eastern Scott County. The missing person, identified as Amanda D. Martin, 40 years old, with long brown hair, was last seen or spoken to by family on 9-13-2024. Numerous attempts by Sheriff’s Deputies to locate Amanda D. Martin have not been successful. We are seeking help from the public in finding Amanda D. Martin, who we feel is in extreme danger due to a medical or mental illness. Please look closely at the pictures of Amanda D. Martin, which are attached to this release.

If you have information to provide that would assist the Scott County Sheriff’s Office in locating Amanda D. Martin, please call 812-752-5550. You can remain anonymous.

Missing People In America​

October 12 at 12:40 PM ·

Amanda was last spoken to by family on September 13, 2024. Her last known whereabouts were around Frog Pond Road in eastern Scott County. Amanda has long brown hair and police are seeking help from the public in finding Amanda Martin, who they feel is in extreme danger due to a medical or mental illness.
MISSING Amanda Martin

Location: Scott County, Indiana
Last Seen: September 13. 2024
Age Now: 40

If you have any information, please contact the Scott County Sheriff at 812-752-5550

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The following linked articles and YouTube videos are dated November 7, 2024. The videos include statements from Amanda's daughter and from the Scott County sheriff. The family is offering a $1,500.00 reward. Additional information:

Amanda was living with a friend in an RV on Frog Pond Rd, just outside of Scottsburg, IN.

The last family contact with her daughter on September 13. Her family reported her missing on September 24.

Her friend says that he went to the store, and when he returned she was gone.

All of her personal possessions were still at the RV, including her phone, wallet, ID, shoes, clothes and false teeth.

Her daughter said that the RV was a mess and a window unit had been kicked out.

The sheriff said that thousands of man hours have been spent searching for her in the nearby woods. He said they've conducted every search possible, including with cadaver dogs and drones. They have also searched local ponds with boats.

Amanda is the mother of three, including a 6-year-old boy.

Southern Indiana mother of 3 missing since September, family offers reward

The Scott County Sheriff's Office said it has spent thousands of man-hours searching for her in the dense woods nearby.

www.wdrb.com

'Her phone, her wallet, her shoes were still there but she was gone.' | Indiana family has no leads in disappearance of mother

The family is offering a $1,500 reward for information that leads to Amanda Martin's whereabouts.

www.whas11.com

ETA: From the WDRB article:

Sheriff Goodin said it's rare for people in Scott County to go missing for this long, and the leads have all dried up.

"This is a true mystery here that we've got," Goodin said. "We can't find her. We can't find any evidence of where she's been. She was last seen walking down the road, and then, poof."

( I wonder who saw her "walking down the road" and when she was seen.)

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Following. I really hope she's out there safe.

 

[GraceG]

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Jennings County Sheriff's Office​

September 30 ·

Scott County Sheriff’s Office needs your help!

Missing Person Investigation – Scott County Sheriff’s Deputies Seek Public Help with Locating this Missing Person

Scott County- On 9-24-2024, a report was made to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office regarding a missing person from the area of Frog Pond Road in eastern Scott County. The missing person, identified as Amanda D. Martin, 40 years old, with long brown hair, was last seen or spoken to by family on 9-13-2024. Numerous attempts by Sheriff’s Deputies to locate Amanda D. Martin have not been successful. We are seeking help from the public in finding Amanda D. Martin, who we feel is in extreme danger due to a medical or mental illness. Please look closely at the pictures of Amanda D. Martin, which are attached to this release.

If you have information to provide that would assist the Scott County Sheriff’s Office in locating Amanda D. Martin, please call 812-752-5550. You can remain anonymous.

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Missing People In America​

October 12 at 12:40 PM ·

Amanda was last spoken to by family on September 13, 2024. Her last known whereabouts were around Frog Pond Road in eastern Scott County. Amanda has long brown hair and police are seeking help from the public in finding Amanda Martin, who they feel is in extreme danger due to a medical or mental illness.
MISSING Amanda Martin

Location: Scott County, Indiana
Last Seen: September 13. 2024
Age Now: 40

If you have any information, please contact the Scott County Sheriff at 812-752-5550

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The following linked articles and YouTube videos are dated November 7, 2024. The videos include statements from Amanda's daughter and from the Scott County sheriff. The family is offering a $1,500.00 reward. Additional information:

Amanda was living with a friend in an RV on Frog Pond Rd, just outside of Scottsburg, IN.

The last family contact with her daughter on September 13. Her family reported her missing on September 24.

Her friend says that he went to the store, and when he returned she was gone.

All of her personal possessions were still at the RV, including her phone, wallet, ID, shoes, clothes and false teeth.

Her daughter said that the RV was a mess and a window unit had been kicked out.

The sheriff said that thousands of man hours have been spent searching for her in the nearby woods. He said they've conducted every search possible, including with cadaver dogs and drones. They have also searched local ponds with boats.

Amanda is the mother of three, including a 6-year-old boy.

Southern Indiana mother of 3 missing since September, family offers reward

The Scott County Sheriff's Office said it has spent thousands of man-hours searching for her in the dense woods nearby.

www.wdrb.com

'Her phone, her wallet, her shoes were still there but she was gone.' | Indiana family has no leads in disappearance of mother

The family is offering a $1,500 reward for information that leads to Amanda Martin's whereabouts.

www.whas11.com

ETA: From the WDRB article:

Sheriff Goodin said it's rare for people in Scott County to go missing for this long, and the leads have all dried up.

"This is a true mystery here that we've got," Goodin said. "We can't find her. We can't find any evidence of where she's been. She was last seen walking down the road, and then, poof."

( I wonder who saw her "walking down the road" and when she was seen.)

It looks like Missing People of America used an AI image of her photo. Not sure that's the best idea, sure it's flattering, but like all the heavily filtered Facebook photos we often see here in missing sites, not always the most useful, in my opinion, to identify someone, especially if they are dealing with emotional or medical issues.

The age of 40 and false teeth stood out. Either she has had a drug problem in the past or due to mental/medical reasons avoided dental care for years, but that's a little unusual to see false teeth in someone so young.

In Scott County (only) Court Records the following: (I left out several decided Small Claims court cases that you can view online, as they name other parties not named as being of interest in this case). Only one case is still pending - a charge of driving without a driver's license. Indiana Courts Case Search - MyCase

State of Indiana v. Amanda D. Martin
72C01-2112-CM-000506
Court Scott Circuit Court
Criminal Misdemeanor
Filed 12/13/2021
Charges35-43-4-2(a)/MA: Theft

State of Indiana v. Amanda D. Martin
72C01-2109-CM-000392
Criminal Misdemeanor
Filed 09/03/2021
Charges7.1-5-1-3(a)(4)/MB: Public Intoxication -- Harassing, Annoying, Alarming def. harasses, annoys or a

State of Indiana v. AMANDA D MARTIN
72C01-2108-IF-000824
Infraction
Filed 08/27/2021
Status 08/27/2021, Pending
Charges9-24-1-1(a)/IFC: No Valid Driver's License

State of Indiana v. AMANDA D MARTIN
72C01-1712-IF-001282
Infraction
Filed 12/04/2017
Charges9-19-10-2b/IFD: Failure of Passenger to Use Safety Belt

State of Indiana v. AMANDA D MARTIN
72D01-1603-IF-000110
Infraction
Filed 03/24/2016
Charges9-21-8-2(a)/IFC: Driving Left of Center, 9-24-13-3/IFC: No Operators License in Possession, 9-25-8-2(a)(1)/IFA: Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Financial Responsibility

State of Indiana vs. Amanda Martin
72D01-1408-CM-000235
Criminal Misdemeanor
Filed 08/05/2014
Charges35-45-1-3(a)(1)/MB: Disorderly Conduct

State of Indiana v. Amanda Martin
72D01-1201-CM-000002
Criminal Misdemeanor
Filed 01/03/2012
Charges7.1-5-1-3/MB: Public Intoxication

State Vs Amanda D. Martin (Information For Check Deception)
72D01-0712-CM-000641
Criminal Misdemeanor
Filed12/28/2007
Charges CHECK DECEPTION

 

[mlhenn]

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indiana-mother-missing-since-september-family-offers-1500-reward/

Her family is now offering a $1,500 reward.

 

[Caring1]

Remains found in the area where Amanda was last seen. They have been sent for autopsy to ID and determine COD. Positive identification has not yet been made.

November 13, 2024

SCOTT COUNTY, Ind. (WAVE) - The Scott County Sheriff’s Office announced on Facebook Wednesday that skeletal remains were found in a wooded area where a missing woman was last seen in September 2024.

Human remains found in area where missing person was last seen

The Scott County Sheriff’s Office announced on Facebook Wednesday that skeletal remains were found in a wooded area where a missing woman was last seen in September 2023.

www.wave3.com

 

[legalmomma]

Authorities find human remains in same area where southern Indiana woman was last seen Amanda Martin's family said they haven't heard from or seen her since Sept. 13.
Authorities find human remains in same area where southern Indiana woman was last seen

 

[imstilla.grandma]

"I don't feel like she got into those woods on her own," Marsha Helton said. "Things like this doesn't happen in Scott County."

Family believes human remains found in Scott County belong to missing mother

On Tuesday, the Scott County Sheriff's Office and Indiana State Police found "skeletal remains" on a wooded property near where Martin was last seen.

www.wdrb.com

 

[GraceG]

"I don't feel like she got into those woods on her own," Marsha Helton said. "Things like this doesn't happen in Scott County."

Family believes human remains found in Scott County belong to missing mother

On Tuesday, the Scott County Sheriff's Office and Indiana State Police found "skeletal remains" on a wooded property near where Martin was last seen.

www.wdrb.com

I don't think it was cold enough for her to have succumbed to the elements had she gotten lost while away from the RV she was staying in. It's always suspect when the last person to see the missing was someone they were living (or staying) with, and everything is left behind (in this case, her teeth, which is really odd) but that doesn't mean the person was involved as we have learned.

The 5-6 week time frame for the results of the autopsy is more in line with tox screens being run as well, so cause of death may not have been obvious. We know she had a history of alcohol use. However, many species of bacteria, yeast and fungi have the ability to produce ethanol and other volatile organic compounds in postmortem specimens so the potential for that serious complicates the interpretation of ethanol positive results in the deceased.

It's always checked anyway, they just note the probability of ethanol post-mortem in the findings. They'll check for prescription and other drugs as that's standard procedure when cause is in question. Hoping for some closure for her loved ones.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

"At this point in time we have a lot of questions. A lot more questions than we do answers obviously," Goodin said.

Martin's family previously told WHAS11 that her belongings were still at home where they also found her air conditioning unit kicked out.

Goodin didn't want to speculate on whether foul play could be involved in Martin's case

Body found in southern Indiana leaves sheriff's office with 'a lot of questions' in missing woman's case

"While the circumstances are not what we had hoped, we are grateful to be closer to closure," Amanda Martin's family said. The remains have yet to be identified.

www.whas11.com

 

[jillolantern]

"I don't feel like she got into those woods on her own," Marsha Helton said. "Things like this doesn't happen in Scott County."

Family believes human remains found in Scott County belong to missing mother

On Tuesday, the Scott County Sheriff's Office and Indiana State Police found "skeletal remains" on a wooded property near where Martin was last seen.

www.wdrb.com

I hope before they go crazy with conspiracy theories they'll do just a little research to find out how many missing persons are found very near where they were last seen, even after so-called thorough or extensive searches.

 

[OroSleuthr]

The age of 40 and false teeth stood out. Either she has had a drug problem in the past or due to mental/medical reasons avoided dental care for years, but that's a little unusual to see false teeth in someone so young.

Edit: I just realised she has multiple FB accounts. The most recent is here: Amanda Martin
(AFAIK)

A post on her Facebook account on 7th September 2019 is captioned "Friday sober selfie!!!!! Praise God!!"

While this could also be referring to alcohol, I have a fairly confident hunch (through the false teeth) that she is referring to drug sobriety.

FB account: Amanda Martin

Post link: Log into Facebook

Jmo

 

[everyoneblooms]

hope the "friend" is being questioned...

 

[OroSleuthr]

hope the "friend" is being questioned...

I was able to find out to a certain degree of certainty who the "friend" in question was.

As it seems his identity remains anonymous in news reports I am unsure if I can clarify what his FB or identity at all is.

 

[tlcya]

I hope before they go crazy with conspiracy theories they'll do just a little research to find out how many missing persons are found very near where they were last seen, even after so-called thorough or extensive searches.

unfortunately even if the area she was ultimately found had been searched previously, that isn't an uncommon occurrence, MOO particularly when in wooded or brushy terrain. She could have become injured or ill and searchers could have missed her. It does happen. RIP

 

[jillolantern]

unfortunately even if the area she was ultimately found had been searched previously, that isn't an uncommon occurrence, MOO particularly when in wooded or brushy terrain. She could have become injured or ill and searchers could have missed her. It does happen. RIP

Pretty sure we are saying the same thing...

 

[OroSleuthr]

Pretty sure we are saying the same thing...

I think your and Tlcyas points are most likely.

I was listening to a video from the sheriff which talked about AM's disappearance and there was a bold emphasis on Scott County being a very safe one.

This can be backed up furthermore by the other case where two outsiders invaded the County looking for drugs and found none.

Link to video: Log into Facebook

Judging by these, I assume the most likely case is that it is her, but more likely than not due to natural causes. I'll continue to look into it however.