This investigation is just making me mad because it seems like they’re not putting any effort into it because she’s been charged with a crime, so they don’t feel like she’s worthy of being found, or else they are assuming she ran away because she was in trouble. I hope that’s not the case.
Rereading this: it’s really long. I’m sorry but so much to say when clear thinking in the am.
I don’t think they stopped searching bc of her pending charges. She probably would not have run away from an open container charge. If she had killed someone while driving intoxicated, maybe. But from all appearances, she was checking in, as required. Doing what she was supposed to be doing to comply with her release.
The map showed a HUGE area that had been searched. They stopped bc they had searched and found nothing. No truck. No accident. Hopefully they missed her bc they just missed locating her in the grid. And she can still be found.
If she ran off the road, there should have been visible tracks through the brush. If she ran out of gas, she’s be at the side of some road or even a logging trail.
Her cell is going straight to voice mail. With OnStar probably being totally unplugged, cell tower pings are a real hope of locating her. But with this much time, I would have thought the location of the triangle area of cell tower pings should have been received from the cell company. And passed on to authorities. And the area searched.
If she stopped somewhere, she could have dropped her cell phone and not realized it. But it’s on. Going to voice mail. And pinging. There are ways to find a lost phone. It’ll alert the searcher to a very small area of search. I’ve located a lost phone twice with the find my phone feature. But was that feature on her phone enabled? I’m not even sure that all phones have that feature.
So what was LE left with? Nothing that I can figure out. Infrared thermal search in the very beginning. Unless she’s in a cave or under a rocky ledge where the waves or whatever are used, thermal search cannot detect her warmth and report it back to the instrument. So really, what can they do?
IMO LE should not have discouraged locals from searching with horses, atv or dirt bikes. This is their back yard. Traveling in small groups with satellite locators in case of emergencies so they don’t get lost and firearms for grizzly bear protection, they might have found her. Hopefully the locals and her family are still searching.
So this should be repeated: if you’re lost, hug a tree. I suppose the same is true for stay with your vehicle unless you can crawl away to an open area where you are visible.
I see people walking along a long deserted stretch of road after leaving what probably is their vehicle a distance back.
I’m just scared she was abducted and the truck is hundreds of miles away.
Most people, I think, do not have an emergency bag in their vehicle. I suppose in a city it’s not as important. But out there? I’m not victim blaming her. Not at all. Hopefully her boyfriend had some emergency items in the truck. If they camp, they think along those lines. If she could have gotten to them, it just may be her extra chance of making it. This long. Until searchers reach her.
I have learned from this. Check my OnStar. Review the contents of my emergency bag. Rotate contents as needed. Make sure my cell has locate enabled and that my family knows passwords/access to all my electronic equipment. It’s not all synced. Maybe I’ll do that, too.
Worrying about big brother is less of a threat than missing without a trace. I’ve rethought that big brother concern.
God give her strength, patience and continued hope of being found. God give all her searchers the same. There still is time.
I’m sorry this is so long. I’m hoping to reach out to all with not only thoughts and prayers about Aubree and her safe return, but all of us who probably know basic safety vehicle and travel tips but somehow just let them slide. I’ve cleaned out the back of my vehicle, taken the bag in to update it and don’t put it back. Forgot.
We’re all part of humanity. And need to watch out for each other the best we can. Share what we think is important.
I’m frustrated that I can’t be on the ground searching for her.
I’m sorry this is so long.
