CLYMAN, WI – The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference on Thursday and discussed an ongoing search for 37-year-old Crystal Rasch of Clyman, Wisconsin. Rasch was last seen June 11th and was reported missing on June 23rd. As for her last known location, authorities would only confirm that she was last seen “in public”.
The Sheriff’s office has asked community members to not engage with the investigation, and they are not asking for volunteers at this time. Sheriff Dale Schmitt explained that they are in a delicate situation.
“If we have volunteers assisting with those searches, we lose the ability to maintain evidence for an investigation that might be needed,” Sheriff Schmidt said.
In a statement, the Sheriff’s office also asked that civilians avoid Clyman if possible.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has been in communication with Rasch’s family, and Sheriff Schmitt shared a message from them: “Please do not contact them. Please don’t reach out to them and try to get the story. If there is information to be shared, we will do that.”
Going forward, Sheriff Schmidt said they are looking for information and leads from any source possible; that includes digital and physical evidence.
“We all know social media is the way of the world so there is a lot of data there that we need to go through and track.”
Sheriff Schmidt described a strong dedication from his department to find Rasch and reunite her with her family.
“If (deputies) aren’t out on patrol, and they aren’t sleeping, they’re in here trying to find Crystal as quickly as possible.”
This is a developing story. Details will be provided as they become available.
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