The Ongoing Search for Missing NY Mom, Corrie Anderson

April 20, 2009

The search for Corrie Anderson, a 36-year-old missing mother of three who disappeared in October 2008, took place in Ashville, NY, this past weekend.

Roughly 400 volunteers showed up to help search for Corrie. According to Corrie's family, the turnout was great, especially given the fact that the entire search was up in the air at this time last week, when another search group pulled out of the search effort. Despite those problems, another group - Indiana-based 3 View Search Services - was able to quickly mobilize and dispatch a team into the area to help manage the search effort.

"We are so grateful for all the support we have received from both the community and this wonderful group of people that came here to assist us on such short notice," Corrie's mother, Vicki Acquisto, told Investigation Discovery. "Without them, I don’t know what we would have done."

On Saturday, the first day of the search, some 250 volunteers showed up at the command center. Those individuals were then broken up into smaller groups of 5-10 people and assigned to pre-qualified team leaders.

Search coordinators began to dispatch teams at 7:30 a.m., and within an hour, each team was on the ground in one of the 31 search zones that had been identified previously as possible areas of interest. By 6:00 p.m., nearly all of the zones had been covered.

Sunday's turnout was somewhat smaller, with approximately 150 volunteers turning out; however, those teams were able to successfully clear several of the remaining zones.

During both days, several teams flagged various items that team leaders considered of interest; however, at this time there is no indication that any of them are related to the case.

In addition to community volunteers, several members of Websleuths.com, an Internet based "Crime Sleuthing Community," showed up to join in the search. Members of that same group were also present during both searches for missing Florida tot Caylee Anthony.

"We searched our hearts out again today, and it was NO picnic," Websleuther "Torsade" wrote on the group's message board. "I think it's safe to tell you that we did NOT find Corrie. I'm so sad about that. Thinking positively, we found areas that Corrie is NOT in. And there were lots of findings that may be forensically important in the future."

The New York State Police - the investigative division that is handling the case - was not present during the search. According to volunteers, troopers made only one appearance at the command center, when they allegedly informed the family that "budget" issues prevented them from doing any follow-up until Monday morning.

While Corrie's family may still be without the answers that they seek, the search is far from over.

''We are very pleased with the search effort. We were able to accomplish a lot in a short time," said Mandy Albritton, a spokesperson for 3 View Search Services. "It's not over until it's over, and we are far from finished with this case."

According to Albritton, 3 View Search Services will return to the area in two to three weeks to conduct aerial imaging. It is their hope that advanced imaging technology will reveal new clues as to what happened to Corrie. In addition, Corrie's family is already discussing the possibility of a second community search effort, to be announced in the near future.

"We will never stop looking for her," Vicki said. "Corrie is out there somewhere, and we will continue to do everything we can to bring her home."

Continue to check this site for future developments in the case and also visit the family's Web site at www.findcorrie.com.

Corrie Anderson is 5-feet-11, 170 pounds, with green eyes and blond hair. She was last seen wearing black corduroy pants, a black leather jacket, and small wire-rimmed glasses.

Anyone with information regarding her disappearance or whereabouts is asked to call the New York State Police at (716) 665-3113.

Related Link:
Investigation Discovery: Full Coverage: Corrie Anderson

Photo Credits: Corrie's Flyer: Contributed; All others: David Lohr

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Comments

[Minde Hankins]

Dear David,
Thank you SO much for stepping in and doing all you did for Corrie's family. I am honored to have met you and am in awe for all that you and 3view are doing to help.
Someone has to step up and do the right thing.
Apparently, that was YOU.
Thank you,
Minde

[glrt]

There are still some good people out there willing to help

[Lisa]

What ever happened to the other NY mom who went missing, and I do belive her husband is a retired COP?? Could someone please tell me what or if they found out anything on this case.