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October 1, 2012
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No sign of missing Umpqua hiker

SUTHERLIN No sign of missing hiker Search and rescue crews have scaled back efforts in the search for 74-year-old Royce Cratty west of Sutherlin. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies and members of search and rescue teams from Douglas and Lane counties searching since Friday have been unable to find any signs of Cratty, who resides in Umpqua. Likewise, an aircraft from the Douglas Forest Protective Associaiton also failed to spot Cratty from the air. Rescuers drove more than 1,000 miles and combed more than 17 square miles searching various routes Cratty might have taken after he was dropped off Sept. 24 …

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The News-Review Updated Nov 6, 2012 09:13AM Published Oct 3, 2012 07:04AM Copyright 2012 The News-Review. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.