Crime & Safety
Search Intensifies for Missing Belmont Man
Siskiyou County Sheriff Search & Rescue Deployed Wednesday
The following is a news release from the city of Belmont:
The search for missing Belmont resident Paul Merrill intensified Wednesday in the Mt. Shasta area, with the deployment of Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue. This follows additional reported sightings of Merrill and his car.
Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue along with ground and air resources from the California Highway Patrol, intensified the search for Paul Merrill, who disappeared after leaving a gas station in McCloud, CA on Thursday. This follows an air and ground search by patrol units, that began on Tuesday as a result of tips called into Belmont Police.
Tips were phoned into the Belmont Police Tip Line on Monday night, reporting two possible sightings over the weekend. The first was a report that Merrill’s car, a silver 1956 Mercedes Convertible, was seen parked at the side of the road on Hwy 89, approximately 15 miles east of McCloud. Another tip reported that a man, matching Merrill’s description, was seen walking in the forest near Cattle Camp. Both areas were searched Tuesday, with negative results.
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Belmont Police have been working closely with Siskiyou County Sheriff, the Mt. Shasta Office of the California Highway Patrol and the US Forrest Service, in an effort to locate Merrill. In addition, members of Merrill’s family have gone to Siskiyou County.
While Belmont Police remains the lead agency in this missing person investigation, the focus is in Siskiyou County as all indications are that Merrill is still in that area. Anyone in the Siskiyou County area who has information on Merrill or believes they may have seen him or his car, is asked to call Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Communications at (530) 841-2900.
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A photo of Merrill, posted on Facebook by a Merrill family friend accompanies this press release. It is believed that this photo accurately depicts how Merrill may appear.
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