VALLEY COUNTY, Idaho — The Valley County Sheriff's Office has released that the elderly Donnelly couple has been found safe. Deputies located the couple on Saturday afternoon.
"We are so grateful for this outcome," the VCSO post said. "Thank you for your support."
On Jan 23, VCSO shared a Facebook post regarding an elderly Donnelly couple that reportedly went missing the evening of Monday, January 19.
The couple was last heard from at around 4:30 p.m. when they were headed to a dentist appointment in Garden Valley, the post went on to say.
Carol, 74 years old, and Dennis Amburgy, 72-years-old, were planning on getting dinner after the appointment and were set to arrive back home in Donnelly by 7:00 p.m. that night.
Jacob Newell, the couple's grandson, who reported their disappearance, said a large-scale search and rescue effort was underway early Saturday. Helicopters, ISP drones, and multiple patrols were deployed. The rescue effort was successful.
The VCSO thanks the public for their support in the investigation.
According to the Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit, the couple was found near a remote campground area.
