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Missing FL - Theresa Hartley, missing from disabled car, Ocala NF; Mar 2023

Cliffed Out

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I Am A Rock

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TH and her friend were evidently camping at Lake Delancy. The campground nearest Forest Road 88 is an OHV campground on the western shore of the lake. The official USDA description is here:

www.fs.usda.gov

National Forests in Florida - Lake Delancy West OHV Campground

National Forests in Florida - Lake Delancy West OHV Campground
www.fs.usda.gov

LE narrows down the location here:

Deputies said the woman, Theresa Hartley, was last seen in the area of North Forest Road 88 around one mile south of North Forest Road 66 in the Ocala National Forest, near Lake Delancey.

www.clickorlando.com

Missing woman possibly lost in woods near Ocala National Forest

Deputies said the woman, Theresa Hartley, was last seen in the area of North Forest Road 88 around one mile south of North Forest Road 66 in the Ocala National Forest, near Lake Delancey.
www.clickorlando.com www.clickorlando.com
 
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Rainforest

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It sounds like the two friends were not camping at the campground, but just in the forest, and that's how they got stuck.

According to Marion County deputies, Theresa Hartley, 66, was last seen on March 10 in the area of North Forest Rd 88 near Lake Delancy. She was first reported missing on March 15 in St. Johns County and Marion County Sheriff’s Office was made aware the next day.

Hartley was with a friend in the woods when their vehicle became stuck. She was advised to stay with the vehicle while her friend went for help. When her friend came back, Hartley was not with the vehicle.

www.wcjb.com

St. Augustine woman missing in Ocala National Forest, detectives investigate

Theresa Hartley was last seen on March 10th in the area of North Forest Rd 88 near Lake Delancy.
www.wcjb.com www.wcjb.com

They do have searches going out, but I guess I'm not optimistic. It's been too long, especially for someone without 100% mental capacity.
 
Twiglets

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Reported siting on the “Putnam County side of the Ocala NF”:

www.firstcoastnews.com

Deputies looking for missing St. Augustine woman last seen in Putnam County

Theresa Hartley, originally from St. Augustine, was with a friend when their vehicle became stuck. Her friend went for help and when they came back she was gone.
www.firstcoastnews.com www.firstcoastnews.com

Looking at a map, it’s hard to say what LE means, but it’s probably obvious to a local.
 
Twiglets

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This one now got more complicated. When the car broke down, it was on an ATV trail. The guy who owned it, along with TH, had been doing drugs. After the guy “went to get help”, he left TH with the car, and no phone, no purse, no nothing. Told her to wait there. He didn’t come back for 2 days. She’s gone. Well, duh, I would be, too.

www.firstcoastnews.com

Search for missing St. Augustine woman continues into second week

It's been nearly three weeks since a St. Augustine woman vanished. The search for her continues in the Ocala National Forest.
www.firstcoastnews.com www.firstcoastnews.com
 
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Rainforest said:
It sounds like the two friends were not camping at the campground, but just in the forest, and that's how they got stuck.

According to Marion County deputies, Theresa Hartley, 66, was last seen on March 10 in the area of North Forest Rd 88 near Lake Delancy. She was first reported missing on March 15 in St. Johns County and Marion County Sheriff’s Office was made aware the next day.

Hartley was with a friend in the woods when their vehicle became stuck. She was advised to stay with the vehicle while her friend went for help. When her friend came back, Hartley was not with the vehicle.

www.wcjb.com

St. Augustine woman missing in Ocala National Forest, detectives investigate

Theresa Hartley was last seen on March 10th in the area of North Forest Rd 88 near Lake Delancy.
www.wcjb.com www.wcjb.com

They do have searches going out, but I guess I'm not optimistic. It's been too long, especially for someone without 100% mental capacity.
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Her “friend” didn’t come back for 2 days, and she didn’t have anything with her, food, phone, etc. Something wrong with this story…
 
Nitty Gritty

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Nitty Gritty said:
I was looking for something else, and noticed some more details on TH. IMO this is a town-crime and not a wilderness situation. The “friend” doesn’t seem to be anyone in her regular circle.

www.nbcnews.com

Loved ones searching for clues in the March 2023 disappearance of missing Florida woman Theresa Hartley

The 66-year-old was with her friend in the Ocala National Forest, when their car broke down. When the friend returned with help, Theresa was nowhere to be found.
www.nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com
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I see what you mean. TH has a full life in town, a roommate, many activities. She left her phone at home. No one knows the “guy with the truck”, and the reason for going with him doesn’t make sense to the people in her life.
 
Rainforest

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Nitty Gritty said:
I was looking for something else, and noticed some more details on TH. IMO this is a town-crime and not a wilderness situation. The “friend” doesn’t seem to be anyone in her regular circle.

www.nbcnews.com

Loved ones searching for clues in the March 2023 disappearance of missing Florida woman Theresa Hartley

The 66-year-old was with her friend in the Ocala National Forest, when their car broke down. When the friend returned with help, Theresa was nowhere to be found.
www.nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com
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I wonder if they did DNA tests on the butts in the woods to find out if TH was even there?
 
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