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Prosecutor says search teams in area to leave no stone unturned in Boelter investigation
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The visibility of search teams working in a rural area southeast of Bloomfield over the weekend triggered rumors that a body had been found, but that is not the case.
Late Sunday night, in response to a request for information from the Greene County Daily World, Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw indicated the search activity was part of an ongoing effort.
Residents and drivers in the Mineral and Koleen neighborhoods were reporting seeing law enforcement officers, search teams and vehicles, search dogs, and helicopters, which fueled a rumor that the body of a missing Bloomfield woman, 18-year-old Marina Boelter, had been located.
According to the prosecutor, the search activity is part of the ongoing effort to locate Boelter.
"The search teams this weekend are just a part of making sure no stone is left unturned," said Holtsclaw. "There was no new information that sparked the search, just a great group of trained volunteers who wanted to help."
Holtsclaw added that the investigation continues to ask for anyone with information about the Boelter case to come forward.
Additional information regarding the search efforts may be released by investigators and will be posted on gcdailyworld.com as soon as it is received.
Boelter was last seen around 6:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve in the Bloomfield IGA grocery store parking lot after she finished working a shift in the deli. Witnesses said they saw her get into a car with an unknown man. She has not been seen or heard from since.
When she didn't show up for work on New Year's Day, fellow employees reported her missing. She also didn't show up for an appointment to visit with her young son.
When Boelter was reported missing, an initial investigation was launched by the Bloomfield Police Department. That escalated quickly with more law enforcement agencies becoming involved.
The Indiana State Police assumed the lead in what became an intense investigation, full steam ahead with substantial manpower from numerous agencies.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post at (812) 332-4411.
In addition, Greene County CrimeStoppers is offering a reward for information and in Boelter's case, the reward could be significant. The Greene County CrimeStoppers Tip Line is an anonymous tip line that does not have Caller ID and does not run through the regular police phone system though it is answered at the Linton Police Department by trained police personnel. The main phone number is (812) 847-5463 (TIP-LINE.) The organization has also implemented a toll-free number so that all Greene County residents have access at no cost to the caller. The toll-free number is (866) 446-4672.