From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
JEFFERSON COUNTY — The search of the Cahaba River area for a missing 35-year-old woman will continue at 6:30 a.m. on Monday after being suspended at about 8 p.m. Sunday, according to emergency personnel.
First responders were first notified at about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday that the woman 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.
The missing woman’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.
