The search continues in the Scout Mountain area today for a Gate City woman who was reportedly suicidal and armed Saturday.
The woman, identified as Jennifer Mikkelson, 43, was last seen at about 5:30 a.m. Friday. Her family reported her missing on Saturday at about 2:15 p.m. when they found her truck parked in the Justice Park area. Her cell phone and a suicide note were inside. Her family also said that a hand gun was missing from her home. Family said she has been depressed over the loss of a family member.
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Bannock County Search and Rescue, Bannock County Search and Rescue and four dog teams including tracking and cadaver dogs have searched a two and a half mile radius from where her truck was found but had not located Mikkelson as of Monday morning.
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Department Bearcat was not deployed as was previously reported. At the time the sheriff spoke with the Journal on Saturday he believed that the Bearcat was being deployed.
Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielson said that this is being treated as a missing person’s case. Jennifer Mikkelson is described as 5’3”, 165 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. If you have any information about this case please contact the sheriff’s office at 236-7114.
