IN IN - Britney Gard, 46, Endangered, missing after suspicious house fire, car & purse left at her home, Bainbridge, 30 Sep 2025

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10-3-2025 2:00pm

Press Release about our missing resident Britney Gard.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the missing person case of Britney Gard and the incident that surrounds it. Three fire investigators were summoned to the scene and are still compiling evidence and information from the scene on county road 600 North in Putnam County Indiana. Fire investigators advise that they believe the fire that started in the house is suspicious in nature. Full findings will be relayed to criminal investigators as the fire investigation continues.

The night of the fire, a drone was used to assist search efforts in the area throughout the evening. The Putnam County Community Emergency Response Team continued search efforts in the area the following day. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources was contacted regarding searches of the pond on the property. Britney Gard could not be located.

Our detectives, along with other law enforcement agency detectives continue to use technology based investigative tools and programs to attempt to locate Britney Gard. Any information about her current location is needed. We ask that if anyone has information about the current location of Britney, please contact Putnam County Emergency Operations Center and 911 Dispatch at 765-653-5115 extension zero. To leave an anonymous tip, please call our TIP line at 765-653-3211 extension 699.

What we know:
• Britney Gard was last seen on Tuesday September 30.
• The house was reported as showing smoke on October 1 at 7:39pm.
• The fire was extinguished by our local fire departments and no individuals were found in the fire damaged home.
• Britney Gard has not been located; family and friends have not had contact with her since the fire.

We continue to investigate this case around the clock and are involved with her family to find Britney. Since this is an active investigation and we continue to gather information hourly, we will not be discussing any further particular evidence or information until we can complete this endeavor and find Britney Gard.

Respectfully, Sheriff Jerrod E. Baugh

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'It makes no sense': Missing Putnam County woman's family shares details about 'troubling' disappearance

Anyone with information about Gard is asked to contact the Putnam County Emergency Operations Center and 911 Dispatch at 765-653-5115 extension zero.

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October 6, 2025

Where is Britney Gard? The 46-year-old mother of two is considered missing and endangered.

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Bowen (her sister) describes Gard as a loving mother and her kids' biggest cheerleader. So when she didn’t show up at her daughter’s volleyball game on Wednesday, the family knew something was wrong.

“She was supposed to be at her daughter's volleyball game. Wasn’t there. And then there’s a fire. Her car is at home, her purse is at home. She’s nowhere to be found, and the house is on fire. It makes no sense," Bowen said.

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https://wibqam.com/2025/10/06/a-plea-from-missing-putnam-county-womans-family/

 

[GraceG]

I'm worried about her. The only court activity other than an ancient family court issue is current debt, likely for her kids education. No DOB in the court records but the address shown is the address of the house fire Bainbridge. She has current default judgements totaling a bit less than $15,000 and a very recent subpeona related to one of those collection cases.

MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC. v. Britney Gard
Case Number 67C01-2507-CC-000365 Putnam Circuit Court
Type CC - Civil Collection
Filed 07/07/2025 Status 08/18/2025 , Decided (default judgement attached).

Citibank, N.A. v. BRITNEY GARD
Case Number 67C01-2407-CC-000353 Putnam Circuit Court
Type CC - Civil Collection
Filed 07/29/2024 Status 09/09/2024 , Decided
09/09/2024 Order Granting Motion for Default Judgment
Letter From Payroll United States Postal Service File Stamp:10/02/2025
GARD, BRITNEY S Defendant Balance Due (as of 10/07/2025) 2,191.99

Indiana State University Credit Union v. D.C.K., Britney S Gard
Case Number 84D04-2503-SC-001514 Vigo Superior Court 4
Status 03/06/2025 , Pending (active)
Defendant D.C.K. (name redacted as not POI, male, last name not the same as Britney
Defendant Gard, Britney S
Plaintiff Indiana State University Credit Union
A copy of the final order is attached, she was found in default (with co defendant) of sum totaling a little over $9000 after a FTA.
Subpeano also recently issued to appear in court in Dec. (attached).
Full court activity at the link provided. Public Records

 

[MinnyPin]

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[steeltowngirl]

House location is 6243 E. Co Rd. 600 N. in Bainbridge.

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Owned by Britney Gard
Parcel Number 67-06-10-300-032.001-004
Duplicate Number 6805
Tax Id Number 010-505101-00
Name/Address Gard Britney S
6243 E Co Rd 600 N Bainbridge IN 46105

Putnam County IN Treasurer - Landing Page - eNoticesOnline.com

It looks to be on a rural lot, so there may not be much (or any) Ring-type camera footage from neighbors.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/6243-E-County-Road-600-N_Bainbridge_IN_46105_M46106-96772

 

[truthfinder2019]

Very worrying, as if someone put up the fire to destroy evidence.
Family has set up a FB page for her search

Find Britney Gard | Bainbridge IN

Find Britney Gard, Bainbridge. 1,995 likes · 3,847 talking about this. Dedicated to finding Britney Gard, 46, missing from Bainbridge, IN. Last seen Sept 30. Home found on fire Oct 1, no one inside....

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Mom Didn't Show Up for Daughter's Volleyball Game — Then They Found Her House Burned with No Signs of Her

Britney Gard's house was found with smoke coming out in a "suspicious" fire a day after she was last seen

people.com

 

[GraceG]

House location is 6243 E. Co Rd. 600 N. in Bainbridge.

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Owned by Britney Gard
Parcel Number 67-06-10-300-032.001-004
Duplicate Number 6805
Tax Id Number 010-505101-00
Name/Address Gard Britney S
6243 E Co Rd 600 N Bainbridge IN 46105

Putnam County IN Treasurer - Landing Page - eNoticesOnline.com

It looks to be on a rural lot, so there may not be much (or any) Ring-type camera footage from neighbors.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/6243-E-County-Road-600-N_Bainbridge_IN_46105_M46106-96772

Thanks. Timewise, it looks like she bought the home when she moved here from Illinois a little over 10 years ago (found her there, through an old minor speeding ticket). The only reason she might had had a ring camera as though rural, the home is about a mile and a half from a popular lake, that likely has a fair bit of traffic in the summer months.

 

[truthfinder2019]

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From the article and bbm

Authorities say the front door of Gard's home showed no signs of forced entry, though several personal items inside the house appeared to have been disturbed. The family's two dogs were found unharmed in the backyard.

 

[steeltowngirl]

She didn't show up at daughter's game. That leads me to believe daughter transported to the game with someone else, or - she drove herself. Did she leave for the game from Britney's house? Any word on (or from) a father to the children?

 

[GraceG]

From the article and bbm

Authorities say the front door of Gard's home showed no signs of forced entry, though several personal items inside the house appeared to have been disturbed. The family's two dogs were found unharmed in the backyard.

The property is unfenced based on the realty company photos, unless she had a fence or "invisible fence" put in for the dogs after she bought the place (which for other than a small yard is pricey.) So it seems odd in my opinion, that the dogs would be outside, unless released there for their safety when the fire broke out.

 

[steeltowngirl]

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has been actively working with Ms. Gard's family in attempts to make contact with her. Several local, state, and federal investigative assets have been utilized in further efforts to find Ms. Gard. Recently the Civil Air Patrol worked closely with our all-volunteer Putnam County Community Emergency Response Team to properly search the standing crop fields and wooded areas surrounding Britney Gard’s home, including the search of approximately 75 acres of standing corn row by row. Conservation Officers from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources have also worked diligently conducting thorough searches of the ponds at the residence and in the surrounding area. Additionally, several drones from local emergency organizations and police departments have been utilized in the search of the area since the night of the fire.

https://bloxowe.paxtonmedia.com/tncms/asset/editorial/68ceb1fb-9e22-4f24-b4d9-61dcbdf4001a/

 

[Breazy]

Oh my! This doesn't sound good at all. Praying Britney is found safe!!

 

[inmyhumbleopinion]

Posted 2 hours ago:
“[SBM]

Putnam County Sheriff's Office detectives continue to work with the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team and the Indiana State Police looking for any leads into the current and past locations of any and all devices that could lead investigators to the location of Britney Gard.

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[steeltowngirl]

From the article and bbm

Authorities say the front door of Gard's home showed no signs of forced entry, though several personal items inside the house appeared to have been disturbed. The family's two dogs were found unharmed in the backyard.

Ugh. Possible home invasion? Do we know where (if) she is employed?

 

[Warwick7]

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From the link up above.

"The house fire is suspicious...adding that the team is 'awaiting forensic results and reviewing surveillance footage from nearby properties."

 

[GraceG]

Ugh. Possible home invasion? Do we know where (if) she is employed?

I don't see a woman living in an isolated home opening the door to a stranger, and there were no signs of forced entry so I'm not thinking home invation. Plus her purse was left. As to the employer question - if you drill down into the last Order for the recent default judgemnt for which she was just subpeoned to appear in Dec.( I posted at 11:46 yesterday morning here) there is evidence in the interoggetaries that her wages were likely to be garnished by the USPS as the Defendent Employer. Although she and another party are named in the judgement, only her name appears on the interrogatorries with regards to the possible garnishment.

 

[steeltowngirl]

I don't see a woman living in an isolated home opening the door to a stranger, and there were no signs of forced entry so I'm not thinking home invation. Plus her purse was left. As to the employer question - if you drill down into the last Order for the recent default judgemnt for which she was just subpeoned to appear in Dec.( I posted at 11:46 yesterday morning here) there is evidence in the interoggetaries that her wages were likely to be garnished by the USPS as the Defendent Employer. Although she and another party are named in the judgement, only her name appears on the interrogatorries with regards to the possible garnishment.

Thank you @GraceG! So, no forced entry, purse remained behind. Assuming she locks her doors, then she let the person (or persons) in. Could be someone she knows, or someone posing a delivery, or even posing as LE.

I'm a bit concerned about possible self-harm. Hoping she's safe.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

The property is unfenced based on the realty company photos, unless she had a fence or "invisible fence" put in for the dogs after she bought the place (which for other than a small yard is pricey.) So it seems odd in my opinion, that the dogs would be outside, unless released there for their safety when the fire broke out.

good point.