From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
JEFFERSON COUNTY — Authorities have identified a missing 35-year-old woman that rescue workers have been searching for since Sunday.
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office also requested the assistance of the public in locating 35-year-old Cara Yager, a graduate of Hewitt-Trussville High School, who lives in the Grayson Valley area. Yager was last seen on Sunday in the area of Grants Mill Road.
She was reported missing by her family with concerns for her safety, Capt. David Agee of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said.
The search of the Cahaba River area for Yager continued at 6:30 a.m. on Monday after being suspended at about 8 p.m. Sunday, according to emergency personnel. It was suspended again at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
First responders were first notified at about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday that Yager was missing near Lake Purdy. After receiving additional information, the search moved to the Cahaba near Grants Mill Road.
The staging area for Monday’s search will be at the Church of the Highlands, according to Safety Officer Grant Wilkinson of the Cahaba Valley Fire Department.
In addition to the Cahaba Valley Fire Department, Birmingham Police, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Vestavia Hills Fire Department and the Leeds Water and Rescue team have all participated in the search, but rescuers said they had little to go on.
Yager’s truck was located, but officials don’t know if she is in a boat or on land.
The Cahaba from Grants Mill Road to Overton Road has already been searched.
Anyone with information is asked to call 205-325-1450.