(WWJ) Authorities will bring in cadaver dogs from around the state to assist in the search for a Southfield woman who went missing in Northern Michigan.
Adrienne Quintal has not been heard from since Oct. 17, when she called a friend downstate to say she was involved in a shootout with two men at her family's cabin near Honor, about 20 miles southwest of Traverse City. Quintal told her friend she'd shot one of the men in the face, and urged her friend to call the police.
Benzie County Sheriff's deputies searched the cabin, finding bullet holes fired from the inside out — but no blood, and no sign of Quintal.
Lt. Troy Lamerson said, as the investigation continues, about 30 searchers will bring in over a dozen dogs that are specially trained to sniff out human remains.
"We actually tried to have this team come up two or three weeks ago, but we got a ton of snow, and the weather was so bad that they didn't feel safe having all these people drive up to do that," he said. "So we were waiting on a break in the weather, and this weekend coming up looks like it's gonna be best chance we have so far."
All of that said, Lamerson told WWJ's Sandra McNeill that investigators do believe Quintal may still be found alive.
"I don't think we've given up," Lamerson said. "We're just trying rule that out as a possibility. We're really not certain what has happened to her; if she was taken against her will, if she's voluntarily missing, or if she had some type of medical issue that caused her to run out into the woods."
Quintal, who goes by the nickname "Ada," is described as a white female with long brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5'7'' tall and weighs around 125 lbs.
Her family is offering a hefty cash reward for information on her whereabouts.
Anyone who knows anything is asked to contact the Benzie County Sheriff's Office at 231-882-4487. Tips can also be submitted to the Michigan State Police Silent Observer at 1-866-774-2345.