Lane County, OR – UPDATE 12/13/2021
Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue personnel have located the missing subjects in the Box Canyon area off of Forest Service Rd. 19. All five persons are accounted for and in good health.
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank those that promptly provided information on this case. Tips provided by the public allowed searchers to quickly narrow the search area and find the missing persons.
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The Lane County Sheriff’s Office has now received information that there may also be a 6 year old child in the vehicle along with the four overdue subjects reported missing this morning.
Authorities are searching for 37 year old Jobee Baumgardner, 33 year old Renell Baumgardner, 14 year old Caleb Baumgardner, 6 year old Colton Baumgardner, and 14 year old Thomas Blanton. The group left the Springfield area yesterday at about 10:30am to go play in the snow
They planned to return by 8:00pm. They advised that they would likely go to the area of HooDoo (near Santiam Pass on Hwy. 20) or Salt Creek Sno Park (near Willamette Pass on Hwy. 58). The group is believed to be traveling in a blue/gray 2018 Chevrolet Silverado pickup bearing OR Plate #475KVB. They are believed to have experience in the snow but were likely not intending to stay overnight.
Searchers are working with cellular providers to try and narrow the search area.
Anyone who had contact with this missing group or vehicle yesterday, December 12th, is asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150 opt. 1.
Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. LCSO CASE #21-6932 – OVERDUE SUBJECTS
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On the evening of Dec 12th the Lane County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a group of four who were overdue from a trip to the snow. They made comments prior to leaving that they might travel to either the areas of HooDoo (near Santiam Pass on Hwy. 20) or Salt Creek Falls Sno Park (near Willamette Pass on Hwy. 58). They were expected to be back by 8:00 pm yesterday but have not returned. Searchers are working with cellular providers to try and narrow down the search area.
The group, including an adult male, an adult female and two teen boys, were traveling in a blue/gray 2018 Chevrolet Silverado pickup bearing OR Plate #475KVB. They are believed to have experience in the snow but were likely not intending to stay overnight.
Anyone who had contact with this group or vehicle yesterday, December 12th, is being asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150 opt. 1.
Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
