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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police searched a stretch of the Jordan River for clues in the disappearance of a Salt Lake City woman 12 years ago.
The ground and air search was conducted Friday in the Salt Lake City area for evidence related to Aletha Jo Williams, who was 25 years old and six months pregnant when family members reported her missing in May 2002.
Salt Lake City police Detective Cody Lougy says several credible tips led investigators to reopen the case and focus on the Jordan River, but he declined to elaborate.
Police say divers earlier searched the river for clues in February, but did not find any.
Family members joined police at the scene Friday and pleaded for the public's assistance in the case.
Williams was last seen March 6, 2002, when she dropped off her belongings at a relative's house and promised to return.
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