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Search under way for missing Bosque County woman
An aerial search over three counties is underway today in hopes of locating the 42-year-old managing editor of the Bosque County News in Meridian.
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Ronnie Ashmore said LaDawn Garland has not been heard from since about 7 p.m. Wednesday when she called her husband from her cell phone, and told him she was at Best Buy in Waco.
She was last seen driving a white, extended cab Dodge pickup, Ashmore said. Hamilton and Bosque county sheriff’s offices, the Texas Rangers and the Waco Police Department are involved in the search.
Evan Moore, the owner of the Bosque County News, said Garland asked her husband what he wanted for dinner. Her husband told her he would check with their son and call her back, but couldn’t reach her again, Moore said.
Ashmore said authorities do not have enough information to say whether foul play is suspected.
Moore said he doubts Garland’s apparent disappearance has anything to do with her work at the paper.
“Anybody who’s mad at us would be mad at me, not her,” said Moore, who has owned the paper for the past three years.
He said he saw no signs that she might have disappeared on purpose.
Garland lays out pages as one of the three full-time staffers at the paper.
“She knows everybody,” Moore said. “She comes up with story ideas all the time.” Garland is a native of the area and attended Cranfills Gap schools, he said.
Garland has two sons in their 20s and a daughter who was just married two weeks ago. Garland served as wedding photographer.
Moore said he and Garland were the only people working Wednesday, he at the Fort Worth office, and she in Meridian. He said he knows she left the office at about 2 p.m., saying she was going to run errands.
“We don’t know what happened,” Moore said. “But it sure doesn’t sound good.”
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By Lisa
May 30, 2008 8:11 AM | Link to this
I live in the Gap and we ALL pray for her safe return !!!!
By Mandy O'Hearn
May 30, 2008 10:15 PM | Link to this
I am from Walnut Springs, a town close by Gap ,and I do not know the family, however, I go to school with a girl who is good friends with the Garland family. I am praying for Mrs. Garland’s safe return. I am praying hard for the Garland family especially her kids. I put myself in their position and I cannot even imagine their fear and worry! God bless and best wishes your way!