MARCELL — Caleb Bolin is still missing after a six-day search effort.
On social media, the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office said its Search and Rescue team was deployed Aug. 20 after Bolin’s truck was found by bear baiters in the Marcell area.
Bolin was last seen leaving work in St. Cloud the morning of Aug. 6. He is 40 years old, 5-foot 9-inches, about 275 pounds, and has short red hair, beard and mustache and blue eyes.
People with information regarding Bolin and his location are asked to contact the Itasca County Sheriff's Office at 218-326-3477.
Multiple organizations assisted in the search through heavy forest and swamp via foot, boat, drone and plane.
According to the Sheriff's Office, assisting agencies included Grand Rapids Fire, Deer River Fire, S. Lake Fire, Balsam Fire, Taconite Fire, Greenway Fire, Bigfork Fire and EMS, Cass County Sheriff's Office, Christian Aid Ministries Search and Rescue, Minnesota State Patrol, Mid-Minnesota K9, KERT K9 and Valley River Rescue K9.
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