Body found near Alabama State Park may be missing woman from Ohio

The body found Saturday in Cleburne County is believed to be that of a woman who has been missing for several weeks. The Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media that a hunter discovered human remains in an area off Alabama 281, about five miles south of Alabama. According to officials, they were found in Cheaha State Park in a remote area off of Paths and paths found. There was foliage above her head, making it difficult for officers to find her from above. “The cover that covered the entire campground was a color that matched the ground cover that matched the canopy of the trees,” Chief Deputy Patrick Nolen said. If the hunter hadn’t found them, Nolen said it could have taken them much longer to find the remains. “I think it would have been very difficult to locate from the air,” he said. “I’m just very grateful to the hunter that he was alert and was able to see that.” Officers called the coroner to the scene. Evidence, including an identification card, showed the person may have been Vendula Wendy Rose, who left Ohio earlier this year for a hiking trip in Alabama. The remains are awaiting official identification through dental records. and cause of death according to an autopsy in Huntsville. According to Cleburne deputies, there is nothing to indicate a crime at this time. The death is under investigation. The coroner spoke with Rose’s husband, who said if it was her, he was relieved about the closure. Background On September 20, Vendula Rose told her family and friends that she was going on a hiking trip to Alabama. She mentioned that she would leave some personal items in a safety deposit box at her bank and decided to leave her work keys with her employer. Rose left Ohio that same day and arrived hours later in the Dugger Mountain area of ​​Cleburne/Calhoun County, where she reportedly hiked a portion of the Pinhoti Trail. Three days after arriving in Alabama, Rose decided to travel to South Carolina. She arrived in the early hours of September 24 before returning to Alabama later that night. She was subsequently caught on camera shopping at a store in Oxford before driving to Cheaha State Park, where her vehicle was later found parked at the Pinhoti Trailhead. A missing persons report was filed in Marysville, Ohio, more than a week later Rose had not returned to work. On Oct. 5, Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office deputies, along with a Cheaha State Park ranger, led a tour of an immediate search of the park after Rose’s vehicle was found. Inside, they said they found notes that could indicate a mental health crisis and a box of ammunition with missing cartridges. Previous story: Box of ammo, ‘abnormal’ notes found in car of Ohio woman reported missing while hiking in Alabama. The Pinhoti Trail is 130 miles long and stretches into northern Georgia. This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay up to date on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.

CLEBURNE COUNTY, Ala. –

The body found Saturday in Cleburne County is believed to be that of a woman who has been missing for several weeks.

The Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media that a hunter discovered human remains in an area off Alabama 281, about five miles south of Cheaha State Park.

According to officials, she was found in a remote area away from roads and trails. There was foliage above her head, making it difficult for officers to find her from above.

“The covering that covered the entire campground was a color that matched the ground cover and canopy of the trees,” Chief Deputy Patrick Nolen said.

If the hunter hadn’t found them, Nolen said it could have taken them much longer to find the remains.

“I think it would have been very difficult to locate from the air,” he said. “I’m just very grateful to the hunter for paying attention and being able to see that.”

Officers called the coroner to the scene. Evidence, including an identification card, showed the person may have been Vendula Wendy Rose, who left Ohio earlier this year for a hiking trip in Alabama.

The remains are awaiting official identification through dental records. and cause of death from an autopsy in Huntsville.

According to Cleburne deputies, there is nothing to indicate wrongdoing at this time. The death is under investigation.

The coroner spoke to Rose’s husband, who said if it was her, he was relieved about the closure.

background

On September 20, Vendula Rose told her family and friends that she was going on a hiking trip to Alabama. She mentioned that she would leave some personal items in a safety deposit box at her bank and decided to leave her work keys with her employer.

Rose left Ohio that same day and arrived hours later in the Dugger Mountain area of ​​Cleburne/Calhoun County, where she reportedly hiked a portion of the Pinhoti Trail.

Three days after arriving in Alabama, Rose decided to travel to South Carolina. She arrived in the early hours of September 24 before returning to Alabama later that night.

She was then caught on camera shopping at a store in Oxford before driving to Cheaha State Park, where her vehicle was later found parked at the Pinhoti Trailhead.

Over a week later, a missing person report was filed in Marysville, Ohio, after Rose failed to return to work.

On October 5, Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office deputies along with a Cheaha State Park Ranger conducted an immediate search of the park after Rose’s vehicle was found.

Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office

They said they found notes inside that could indicate a mental health crisis and a box of ammunition with missing cartridges.

Previous story: Box of ammunition and ‘abnormal’ notes found in car of Ohio woman reported missing while hiking in Alabama

The Pinhoti Trail is 130 miles long and stretches into northern Georgia.

Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office

This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay up to date on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it Here.