EMPORIA (KSNT) – The Emporia Police Department say a missing local woman has been found dead.
Police found Rebecca Rauber 300 yards from the area she was last seen on video, south of the 700 block of West Fourth Ave. in Emporia. Officers located her body covered in snow in a wooded area where she reportedly “succumbed to hypothermia” shortly after she went missing.
Police report that Rauber had left the Town Royal bar in downtown Emporia and was seen walking north on Neosho Street from West 5th Avenue at approximately 11:37 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23.
Emporia Police Department detectives are currently processing the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
“We want to thank our community for the outpouring of care and assistance during this situation. We also want to thank KHP, Lyon County Sheriff’s office, Search and Rescue of Kansas and the Lyon County Communications Center for their efforts in trying to locate Rebecca. All of the agencies listed poured many hours of manpower, involving many resources in the hope of positive outcome. Our hearts and prayers are truly with the Rauber family.”
Emporia Police Department statement
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