Mystery of Oregon woman who vanished on her way home from Fourth of July celebration

PUBLISHED: 23:44 EST, 16 July 2013 | UPDATED: 23:58 EST, 16 July 2013

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Without a trace: Stephanie Warner, 43, of Ruch, Ore., has been missing since July 4, which she spent in part in Ashland before heading north to her home in the unincorporated community of Ruch

An Oregon woman has been missing since the Fourth of July, and stumped investigators hope the public can help track her down.

Stephanie Anne Warner, 43, spent part of the holiday in Ashland before heading north to her home in the unincorporated community of Ruch.

She met with her boyfriend at the Ruch Country Store at about 5pm and nobody has seen her since.

Jackson County Sheriff's deputies found Warner's truck in her driveway along Highway 238. There were no signs of forced entry or foul play in the vehicle or the home.

Relatives who alerted police to the disappearance told officers it's not like Warner to drop out of sight.

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‘We don't have a clue as to where she is,’ Sgt. Shawn Richards told the Mail Tribune. ‘That's why we're putting it out there to the public.’

Searchers accompanied by schent hounds and cadaver dogs looked for signs of the missing woman near her property last week, but came up empty-handed.

Final destination: Deputies found Warner's truck in her driveway along Highway 238 in the community of Ruch

Last sighting: Warner was last seen by her boyfriend at the Ruch Country Store

A second set of 16 searchers performed a grid search, walking closely together along various areas in the Applegate Valley. A third search was performed along the Applegate River using a helicopter.

Sheriff's spokeswoman Andrea Carlson said Tuesday that investigators have also checked Warner's bank and phone records.

Warner is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 135lbs with brown eyes and red hair.

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No mention of the boyfriend?? If she met him then he should know what happened.

- Miz Gigi , Texas, USA, 17/7/2013 17:51

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He killed her.

- Stephanie , Los Angeles, 17/7/2013 16:09

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Boyfriend, also there are a lot of crazies who act like fake policeman. She could have been pulled over by one and abducted. Who knows anymore the people in the United States and in the whole world are slowly turning more insane each day. I hope she is found safe.

- LaurenNikirk , Cincinnati, United States, 17/7/2013 15:05

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boyfriend ?

- JoeyBagadoughnutz , hell, United States, 17/7/2013 13:29

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I don't know what this woman's life was like and if she had enemies, but usually as these stories go, if a woman meets her boyfriend somewhere it's not a good sign. Why would she have to MEET her boyfriend anywhere? Why wouldn't they have ridden in the truck together if they were in a relationship? Odd. Could it be she broke up with him and he couldn't handle it? The truck back in her driveway tells me one thing. She made it home, but was taken against her will there.

- PlasticTrees , Richmond, United States, 17/7/2013 13:22

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Investigate the boyfriend, pronto.

- James V. , Maryland, United States, 17/7/2013 12:22

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Maybe the Stasi discovered that she was in contact with Michael Hastings.

- trebordet , Macungie, 17/7/2013 10:52

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- Illbjammin , Pasadena California, United States, 17/7/2013 09:04

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- ralphsgirl , paradise, AZ, 17/7/2013 07:55

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