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Search Under Way for Missing Rico Man

Authorities are searching for a Rico man who has been missing since early September. Mineral County Sheriff Fred Hosselkus says his office received a 911 call from 51-year-old Rico resident Matthew Johnston on September 4th. They traced the location of the call to the Lobo Point overlook on Wolf Creek Pass, and found his car parked nearby. But after multiple searches of the area and a dog team sweep on Tuesday, Hosselkus says they have not found any traces. Johnston is described as a white male, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, and has shoulder-length brown hair and a beard. He has had “some criminal background,” according to Hosselkus, but is not wanted or considered dangerous. The Archuleta County and Dolores County Sheriffs are working together on the case, and Hosselkus encourages anyone who sees an individual matching his description to contact their local authorities.

Austin Cope is a former Morning Edition host for KSJD and now produces work on a freelance basis for the station. He grew up in Cortez and hosted a show on KSJD when he was 10 years old. After graduating from Montezuma-Cortez High School in 2010, he lived in Belgium, Ohio, Spain, northern Wyoming, and Himachal Pradesh, India before returning to the Cortez area. He has a degree in Politics from Oberlin College in Ohio.
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