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ARCHIVED ARTICLE: Authorites End Search For Reachelle Smith - 10/27/2006

Authorites End Search For Reachelle Smith
Oct 27 2006 4:09PM

Associated Press

Minot, N.D. (AP) Ward County authorities have ended their search today for young Reachelle Smith of Minot, who's been missing since in May.

About 15 law enforcement officers started the search about ten a-m. and searched until about 3 p-m. The search was focused on an area around the Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge northwest of Minot, where the body of 22-year-old Leigh Cowen was found in late May.

Authorities said Cowen claimed to be Reachelle's father. They believe he killed himself, but they found no sign of Reachelle.

Sheriff's Captain Todd Keller says nothing but a few animal bones were
found in today's search.

He says another search won't be planned until there are some new leads in
the case.

Reachelle turned four years old in September. She was last seen at her Minot home on May 16th.

A number of searches earlier involving hundreds of volunteers turned up no trace of her.

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