Ohara Workcuff: Search continues for 14-year-old girl who went missing from Prior Lake home

PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA: Authorities are working to locate a 14-year-old girl who went missing from her Prior Lake residence in early March.

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Ohara Workcuff was last seen on March 1.

Officials share description of missing 14-year-old Ohara Workcuff

As per CBS News, Workcuff stands at 5 feet 10 inches (177 cm) tall and weighs approximately 125 pounds (56.6 kg). She has brown hair and brown eyes.

Officials suspect the 14-year-old may have traveled to Bloomington, Champlin, Richfield, Shoreview, or South St Paul. The Prior Lake police department asserts that Workcuff is not considered to be in any immediate danger and that they are collaborating with her family to locate her.

Individuals with information regarding her whereabouts are urged to contact NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678), or the police at 1-952-440-3555.

Missing Minnesota woman Alice Faye Dobmeier's body found in Southeast Rochester

According to the Minnesota Police Department, "Alice Faye Dobmeier, age 34, was last seen leaving her residence in southwest Rochester on March 3 between 5.30-6.45 pm."

They added, "Friends and family have not been able to contact her since and say that is not typical."

Dobmeier may have been spotted at a Culver’s restaurant on the evening of March 3. Her phone was last tracked in the vicinity of Menard’s, located at 3000 Broadway Ave S, on March 4 around 5 pm.

On March 15, investigators discovered a woman's body in southeast Rochester late in the afternoon. Police and fire crews retrieved the body from approximately 80 yards inside a culvert near a retention pond off 25th St SE, east of Broadway Avenue South. 

According to the City of Rochester, MN Police Department, the personal belongings of Dobmeier, who was reported missing on March 6, were found next to the body. The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office is currently working on formally identifying the body and determining the cause and manner of death. 

Based on evidence gathered during the investigation, there are no signs of foul play, and there were no immediate indications of trauma upon discovering the body. The police noted there is no perceived threat to the community.

Chief Jim Franklin expressed, "This is not the outcome any of us wanted. We extend our sincere condolences to Ms Dobmeier’s family and friends."