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29-04-2025
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Man Goes Missing While Driving to Visit His Dying Grandma. Weeks Later, He's Found Dead
A 31-year-old man who went missing while driving from Texas to see his dying grandmother has been found dead weeks later in Iowa, authorities said. Marcus Anthony Taylor was traveling from Fort Worth and heading to Wisconsin to pay a visit, according to a post from Missing Persons In the USA, shared by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Taylor was driving a blue Hyundai Santa Fe with a South Dakota license plate, the bulletin read. The license plate was last read on April 8 in northern Missouri on Interstate 35. Then on Friday, April 25, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office stated that a single-vehicle accident occurred on April 8 at about 10:50 p.m. local time. Related: Remains Found by Stream Identified as Man Who Vanished in 2018 After Taking Walk in the Woods 'An extensive search was done that night, including a drone with thermal imaging as well as a K9 officer and other fire and rescue crew members and no driver or any individual was able to be located in or around the vehicle,' the sheriff's office said at the time. 'Area hospitals and businesses were also checked. At the time of this accident, he was not an entered missing person.' Several hours later that same day, the department offered another update, stating that a body matching the description of Taylor was found about 1 mile from the crash site and search area. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'The male was located within a closed structure that would have made it impossible to locate without the help of 'STAR 1 Search and Rescue' out of Story County and their canine and equine teams,' the sheriff's office said. "It appears as if the male made his way to this structure after the car accident to try and find shelter.' Related: Human Remains Identified as Woman Missing Since August 'There is no foul play suspected,' the agency added. Authorities further said that the victim's family was notified, and the body was taken to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation laboratory to be autopsied. The grandmother has since passed away, a loved one wrote on Facebook. "We are saddened by this loss, but comforted that he joins his mom Maria and recently passed Granny in heaven!" the person wrote. PEOPLE contacted the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation for additional information on Tuesday, April 29. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Yahoo
Body of missing man found in acreage near I-35 in Hamilton County
HAMILTON COUNTY, Iowa — The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office announced Friday afternoon that the body of a missing man was found in an acreage near Interstate 35. On Friday morning the sheriff's office announced that a multi-agency search was taking place along I-35 near Ellsworth to find a man missing since early April. That man was 31-year-old Marcus Anthony Taylor, who was believed to have been on his way to Wisconsin from Fort Worth, Texas to visit his dying grandmother. Des Moines police chase results in arrest of December armed robbery suspect According to the sheriff's office, Taylor's license plates for his blue Hyundai Santa Fe were last recorded on Tuesday, April 8 while traveling on I-35 in Missouri. At about 10:50 p.m. that night Taylor's vehicle was involved in a single-vehicle crash on I-35 in Hamilton County. When first responders arrived at the crash scene, they only found Taylor's vehicle. The sheriff's office said that despite an extensive search involving a thermal imaging drone, K9, and other resources, Taylor was nowhere to be found. At around 2:30 p.m. Friday the sheriff's office announced that they located the body of who they believe to be Taylor inside a closed structure on an acreage roughly one mile away from the crash site. According to the sheriff's office, it's believed that Taylor made his way to the structure in search of shelter after the crash and that no foul play is suspected. The sheriff's office said Taylor's body has been taken to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation laboratory for an autopsy. The agencies that assisted the sheriff's office include the Star 1 Search and Rescue of Story County, the Iowa State Patrol, Ellsworth Fire and Rescue, Hamilton County Emergency Management, Iowa Department of Transportation, Dallas-Fort Worth Police Department, and the Minnesota Bureau of Apprehension. Iowa News: Minden marks one year since EF-3 tornado Body of missing man found in acreage near I-35 in Hamilton County Records break in Drake Relays Friday afternoon session Apple juice distributed in 28 states recalled over potential contamination with toxic compound: FDA Iowa governor sues the Des Moines Register to stop request of emails she claims are protected Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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25-04-2025
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Search underway along I-35 near Ellsworth for missing man
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is asking people to keep their distance from law enforcement and search and rescue personnel near the Ellsworth exit on I-35 Friday. HCSO posted shortly after 10:00 a.m. that there isn't an active situation, but a search is underway between mile markers 133 and 128 for a missing man who may have last been seen in the area. The missing person, 31-year-old Marcus Anthony Taylor was believed to have been traveling from Fort Worth, Texas to Wisconsin to visit his dying grandmother earlier this month. His license plates were last read on Tuesday, April 8th, while traveling on I-35 in northern Missouri. There hasn't been a record of the plates being scanned since. Taylor was driving a blue Hyundai Santa Fe with South Dakota license plates. If you have any information on this case, please contact the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office at 515-832-9500. Search underway along I-35 near Ellsworth for missing man Marshalltown man charged with hundreds of counts of sexual exploitation of a minor Wet week wraps up; how much rain fell Tariff talks during anniversary of China President Xi Jinping's visit to Iowa Ames Community School District excited to join new athletic conference Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
