Kansas
Emporia elementary teacher found deceased after disappearance
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) -The Emporia Police Department has located a deceased female just yards away from the area where Rebecca Rauber was last seen before she went missing.
Authorities say during their investigation on Sunday, an additional video showed Rauber in the 700 block of West 4th Ave. around 11:44 p.m. on Friday.
Rauber was found about 300 yards south of West 4th Avenue, where she was last seen on video. Rauber was found in a wooded area.
Officials say at this time, it appears that Rauber may have succumbed to hypothermia early on in her disappearance. She was found covered in snow due to the snowstorm that became heavy on Saturday, Jan. 24.
EPD detectives are currently processing the scene, and the investigation is still continuing.
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