Overview
- The Putnam County Sheriff's Office said Gard was located in a wooded area about 2.5 miles from her Bainbridge residence and is being evaluated by medical staff.
- Authorities have characterized the Oct. 1 house fire as suspicious, with final determinations pending from fire investigators.
- Search efforts spanned drones, Civil Air Patrol teams, Indiana DNR pond searches, and ground sweeps of roughly 75 acres of standing corn.
- Detectives are working with the FBI Cellular Analysis Survey Team and Indiana State Police to examine device data and other technological leads.
- Gard's car and purse were found at her home after the fire, and officials continue to seek tips from the public as the criminal and fire investigations remain active.