BUTLER, MO. (THECOUNT) — Officials say they have located a phone, backpack and a pair of shoes believed to belong to missing Missouri woman, Nicole Mallatt, according to Thursday reports.
Mallatt, 36, disappeared from her home November 26, after texting a family member the Tuesday before saying she was leaving for “a few hours.” She never returned.
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Family is convinced something happened after Mallatt didn’t call her children on Thanksgiving.
Investigators in Bates County, Mo. say they have located the phone, backpack and a pair of shoes of mother reported missing on Thanksgiving.
Deputies served a search warrant on Mallett’s home. That residence has been processed by the Kanas City Police Department crime lab.
The search has centered around the 220 acre property that she lived on with her boyfriend of 18 years. Investigators since moved the search to surrounding farms close to the homes. Investigators say they will continue the ground search until they no longer have any indication the searches will produce evidence to her whereabouts, reports KY3.
“Nicole if you are watching me, you do not owe us an answer,” said Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson. “If you have just decided to leave, I ask that you go to the nearest law enforcement agency and let them identify you so that we can offer closure to your family and friends. Our goal is to ensure you are safe and alive.”
Sheriff Anderson also had a message for Mallatt’s family.
“To Nicole’s family and friends, we will not rest until we have answers for you.”
If you know anything about her disappearance, contact your local law enforcement or call 911.
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Geo quick facts: Butler is a city in Bates County, Missouri, United States and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 4,219 at the 2010 census. The county seat of Bates County, the city is named for William Orlando Butler, a noted American military and political figure of the early and mid-19th century – Wikipedia.