Body of Patti Pendleton Found in Arcadia
Monday, December 05, 2016
The body of missing hiker Patti Pendleton, who had been reported missing on November 29, has been found in the Arcadia Management Area, according to reports.
The Rhode Island State Police said Sunday night that Coventry Police and the Department of Environmental Management were the leads on the case; Lt. Bryan Ricci with the Coventry Police said that the department would be issuing a statement later Sunday or Monday morning.
Timeline of Events
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“The Rhode Island State Police, the RI Department of Environmental Management, and the Coventry Police Department are suspending their search for missing hiker Patti Pendleton at 5 PM this evening. Over 4200 acres have been painstakingly searched on the ground, over 10 square miles were searched from the air, and Pendleton has not been located."
The RI Department of Environmental Management reminds all individuals that tomorrow, December 3, 2016, beings shotgun hunting season in Rhode Island. Law enforcement is urging all individuals to use extreme caution and be vigilant should they choose to continue searching in the woods.
Prior to that post, on December 1, the Coventry Police Department had posted instructions for volunteers to once again help with the search for Pendleton, who had been last in touch with her family on November 28, and was reported missing on November 29.
