ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsnow) —
A grid search Monday on Spivey Mountain turned up no evidence of a missing Cherokee man, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said.
The sheriff’s office was one of 19 law enforcement, fire and emergency service agencies searching the mountain and surrounding areas for Gabriel Thor Crow, who was last seen Jan. 25 on Smokey Park Highway.
“Animal and wildlife remains were located during the search, but no evidence regarding the whereabouts of Mr. Crow was found in the area,” a news release from the sheriff’s office said.
Seven personnel teams were deployed during this grid search with K9s and drones assisting.
“More than 120 personnel worked from 10 a.m. until after 5 p.m. yesterday (Monday) during this coordinated grid search. Unfortunately, we did not locate any evidence to lead us to Mr. Crow,” Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Dustan Auldredge said in the news release. “We appreciate the public’s cooperation in remaining out of these areas during the search. The Investigation into Gabriel Crow’s disappearance is still ongoing by the Asheville Police Department.”
APD spokesperson Rick Rice said Monday no determination had been made regarding any other search efforts.
Agencies participating in Monday’s search included West Buncombe Fire, Fairview Fire, Reems Creek Fire, Broad River Fire, French Broad Fire, Skyland Fire, Buncombe County Rescue Squad, Buncombe County Emergency Services, Buncombe County Emergency Management, Buncombe County Fire Marshals Office, NC Emergency Management, Asheville Fire Department, NCTF2 Urban Search and Rescue, Mountain Rescue Team 3, Cherokee Tribal Police and Fire, Weaverville Fire Department, NC State Bureau of Investigations and the Asheville Police Department.
Anyone with information about Crow’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Asheville Police Department by calling 828-252-1110, submitting an anonymous tip using the TIP2APD smartphone application (search “Asheville PD” in your app store) or texting TIP2APD to 847411.