MARQUETTE COUNTY, Mich. (WJMN) – UPDATE: The Ontario Provincial Police have announced the recovery and identification of the body of Olivia Ernst, a woman reported missing earlier this summer from Wixom, Michigan. Ernst was reported missing after authorities learned she traveled to the Upper Peninsula and may have had the intention to commit self-harm.
Ernst’s unoccupied vehicle and abandoned personal possessions were discovered near the Lake Superior Shore off of Buckroe Road in Marquette County in June.
A body later confirmed to be Ernst was found on the Shore of Lake Superior near Montreal River, Ontario, on July 30. Officials say that no foul play is suspected in her death.
PREVIOUS: More than a week after a woman from Wixom, Michigan was reported missing, authorities are again putting out a call for help to the public to find her.
The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is continuing its efforts which began on June 26 asking for help in the search for 31-year-old Olivia Lauren Ernst who was reported missing from Wixom, which is near Detroit.
According to MCSO, Ernst may have traveled to the Marquette area. Authorities received information that Erns may have been threatening self-harm.
The car that Ernst was driving was found on County Road KO, which is also known as Buckroe Rd.
Deputies also report finding personal items belonging to Ernst near the Lake Superior Shoreline.
The United States Coast Guard along with Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division searched the shoreline by boat, while a Coast Guard helicopter searched from above. Ernst was not located at that time.
MCSO is continuing its search and asking for the public to help with location about Ernst or her location. You are asked to call 906-225-8435 or 906-475-9912.