Found Deceased WI - Theodore Egge, 35, ran out of gas, car found on the side of the road, Athelstane, Marinette Co., 13 Jan 2023

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MARINETTE COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Marinette County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 35-year-old man.

Deputies are looking for Theodore W. Egge, who is 5’11” and weighs around 190 pounds with blue eyes and no hair.

“He is not in any trouble,” said officials on the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. “We are looking to check the welfare of Theodore.”

Egge was possibly operating a 2007 blue Jeep Liberty with a WI license plate APB9282 on Benson Lake Road near Northway Drive on Friday, January 13, 2023, at around 2:00 p.m.

Deputies say that anyone property in this area is asked to check their surveillance and trail cameras for any sign of Egge.

If anybody has any information on the welfare or whereabouts of Theodore Egge, you are encouraged to contact the Marinette County Dispatch Center at (715) 732-7627.


MARINETTE, Wis. (WFRV) – It’s been nearly one week since 35-year-old Theodore W. Egge went missing in Marinette County, and his parents are speaking out.

Local 5 News caught up with Ted and Roxanne Egge to talk about their feelings and what they think may have happened to their son.

“He was living with a guy up in this area, and [the guy] contacted [Roxanne] on Saturday afternoon and said he was concerned for Theodore and that he hadn’t seen him,” explained Ted. “That was when Roxanne and I started to be concerned about it as well.”

More at ‘Somebody knows something’: Parents of missing man in Marinette County speak out

Athelstane has a population of about 600 people according to Wikipedia.
 
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Why would Theodore not come back to pick up his car? Gone for a week. Where could he be?
 
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Local 5 News caught up with Ted and Roxanne Egge to talk about their feelings and what they think may have happened to their son.

“He was living with a guy up in this area, and [the guy] contacted [Roxanne] on Saturday afternoon and said he was concerned for Theodore and that he hadn’t seen him,” explained Ted. “That was when Roxanne and I started to be concerned about it as well.”

The guy that Theodore was living with did file a missing persons report on Saturday. After the report went public, Roxanne became “really concerned.”

Roxanne explained to Local 5 News that Theodore’s roommate said that Theodore’s car ran out of gas Friday. The roommate then got a call from the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office, who said they found Theodore’s car on the side of the road.

After Theodore ran out of gas, his parents said that he asked a resident near the location which way Athelstane was, and that resident pointed south. Theodore then proceeded on foot.
 
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Where was he going when he ran out of gas? Why was he not familiar with the area where he lived? MOO
 
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JMO I checked google maps since he asked directions to Boatlanding 7 Rd. Wonder why he was headed there, because it looks pretty sparse and the road ends at water (Boatlanding 7 Rd. goes to Boat Landing 7 - Duh now I get it!):

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"Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest is a long, linear state forest in northeast Wisconsin bordering some of the most beautiful and exciting sections of the Peshtigo River. Anglers know the river's free-flowing portion for its excellent fly-fishing; paddlers brave the Midwest's longest continuous whitewater rapids; and boaters can access more than 3,000 acres of flowage from 15 boat landings. The forest offers a family campground and several remote boat-in campsites along the river."


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There is also a campground nearby:


So was the vehicle that ran out of gas the Jeep mentioned in the OP? Would he have originally have been heading to meet some other Jeep people for trail running, etc.?

Man there's LOTS of confusing info on another FB site (local to that area) that I can't bring here (sorry). I think I can say there's more to this story, but I just can't keep track of the different facts that appear out of the middle of nowhere after you think you have most of them.
 
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Sad that his sister thinks he's passed.
 
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Although he was last seen in a fairly rural area, he was not going very far on foot, and he was last heard from at approximately
12-1230 PM on 01/13/23.
Law enforcement has claimed that foul play is not suspected? Personally, as someone who studies criminology academically, I do not understand how they can hypothesize that?

 
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Sad news. :(

APR 23, 2023
According to the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received a call around 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 from two parties who said they found a body in a wooded area in Athelstane.

Authorities have confirmed the body to be Egge’s, who had initially been reported missing on January 13.

Officers, who had also been searching the area located and identified the body as Theodore "Teddy" Egge, who had been reported missing on January 13, 2023.

At this time, no foul play is suspected and the case remains under investigation by the Marinette County Sheriff's Office and the Marinette County Medical Examiner's Office.
 
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Although he was last seen in a fairly rural area, he was not going very far on foot, and he was last heard from at approximately
12-1230 PM on 01/13/23.
Law enforcement has claimed that foul play is not suspected? Personally, as someone who studies criminology academically, I do not understand how they can hypothesize that?

Good for you on your studies (I got a doctorate in a related field and it was very rewarding career-wise). I'm guessing they stated such due to information the public doesn't have. I'm NOT saying any of these would apply in this case but generally speaking, it's not uncommon for the term "no foul play suspected" to be used if factors are involved such as drugs/alcohol/medical impairment or difficulties, mental illness, a history of going missing, and most commonly someone that is in a relatively uninhabited area or remote area of rough terrain without transportation/shelter/adequate clothing for the temperatures/conditions. All such situations could end badly without foul play being involved. Just my opinion. I am glad this family has found closure, but what a tragedy for everyone involved.
 

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