Missing Family Found Dead In Car Crash, Stuck In Bottom Of Ravine For 2 Weeks
02.02.2022 - 05:27
/ perezhilton.com
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Police have found the dead bodies of a Tennessee family nearly two weeks after they went missing.
According to the Hickman County Sheriff’s Office, Jeremy Cook, his fiancée Johanna Manor, and her 8-year-old daughter Adalicia had not been seen since January 16. After a 10 day search, the trio were tragically found in their truck at the bottom of a 100ft ravine.
Family members grew concerned when the parents failed to show up for work, and the little girl never returned to school. They asked police to perform a welfare check at the home on January 21, but officers left because they didn’t find anything suspicious.
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Lt. Doddo of Hickman County Sheriff’s Office told WKRN:
On January 23, Johanna’s father filed a missing person’s report, prompting police to start pulling bank records and checking license plate readers in multiple counties. Investigators also tried to ping the family’s phones but were having difficulties.
Doddo explained:
Officials were able to get a ping on Wednesday from the 19th of January, which led them to a 1.9 mile radius area off Interstate 840. Doddo continued:
All three victims appeared to have died on impact.
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The Tennessee Highway Patrol said weather was responsible for the accident: they believe the truck struck a median concrete wall and tipped over it, falling 100ft and landing in thick undergrowth, where it stayed hidden from view.
Doddo theorized:
Strangely enough, police said a witness had seen the accident and called 911, but left the scene before