Family members of Marya Christiansen clung to hopes Wednesday that the Hager City woman would be found, while authorities converged on a boat launch at the Back Channel bridge following the discovery of a suspicious item in the river.
Red Wing police investigator Jerry Rosenow said a water search would begin later in the day near the Mississippi River Back Channel boat launch. He said he did not know what was found by water patrol officers and didn’t comment on the possibility that it was connected to the search for Christiansen, who was reported missing on Sunday.
A dive team arrived on the scene at about 3:30 p.m.
Pierce County Sheriff Nancy Hove and several of her deputies arrived on the scene at about 2:30 p.m., along with investigators from Red Wing. Officers were seen examining an embankment between Highway 63 and the boat launch.
Christiansen, 23, was reported missing on Sunday after she didn’t return home after a night out in Red Wing with friends. Neither she nor the van she was driving has been seen since.
An extensive search was launched Sunday and efforts continued throughout the week.
United Legacy, a nonprofit, entirely volunteer group, stepped in Wednesday morning to help organize search efforts.
United Legacy’s mission is to bring awareness to missing persons and organize public and private search efforts.
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SOURCE: Mike Longaecker
New Richmond News
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