A Wisconsin family’s desperate wait ended in heartbreak. Ten-year-old Kodie Dutcher disappeared from Baraboo, setting off an Amber Alert and an urgent search near her home as emergency crews worked to find her. By the following morning, authorities had made a devastating discovery nearby, ending the search and leaving unanswered questions about the loss of a child’s young lif… Continues…
Kodie Dutcher was last seen around 4 p.m. on July 6, 2020, in the 1100 block of 12th Street in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Police arrived at the apartment complex at approximately 5:40 p.m., where her mother reported her missing. According to the department’s release, information gathered there raised concerns about possible self-harm. Kodie had left her cellphone and shoes behind, and authorities believed she might be traveling on foot. Officers searched the area with assistance from the Baraboo Fire Department and Wisconsin Dells K-9 personnel.
Around 11 a.m. on July 7, authorities found Kodie’s body near 11th Street and County Highway T, not far from her home. The information provided did not establish a cause of death, and those uncertainties should not be replaced with speculation. What was confirmed was profoundly painful: a ten-year-old child had died, and an urgent effort to bring her home had ended in loss.
