The body of Branda Hoyle has been found. She’d been missing since Saturday, September 25. She’d been on an outing with family members and walked away from the group. They contacted authorities when she couldn’t be found.
A search had been underway since then.
On Monday, a 9-1-1 caller reported finding a dead body along the North Umpqua River a couple of miles from Umpqua Hot Springs. Douglas county sheriff’s deputies and searchers responded and determined it was the body of Branda Hoyle.
The Douglas County Medical Examiner is investigating. There’s no indication of foul play.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue crews requested and received assistance from the Oregon State Police, Jackson County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue, Lane County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue, the Oregon State Search and Rescue Coordinator and the United States Coast Guard. Efforts included ground searchers, mountain rescue searchers, K9 teams, 4x4 teams and air resources to include aircraft and drones. Pacific Corp and the US Forest Service also provided support.