A Wisconsin family’s worst fear became reality when the search for a missing 10-year-old ended in heartbreak. Kodie Dutcher had vanished from her Baraboo home, prompting an Amber Alert and an urgent search as authorities raised concerns for her safety. By the next morning, a discovery near home brought devastating news, leaving the question of what happened without ans… Continues…

Kodie Dutcher was last seen around 4 p.m. on July 6, 2020, in the 1100 block of 12th Street in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Officers responded to the apartment complex at approximately 5:40 p.m. and spoke with her mother. According to the police account, information gathered at the residence raised concerns that Kodie might harm herself. She had left her phone and shoes behind, and authorities believed she was traveling on foot. An Amber Alert followed.

Baraboo police searched the surrounding area, with assistance from the Baraboo Fire Department and Wisconsin Dells K-9 teams. On July 7, authorities confirmed that Kodie’s body had been located at approximately 11 a.m. near 11th Street and County Highway T, close to her home. The information provided did not establish a cause of death. What began as an urgent effort to bring a child home safely ended with confirmation of the loss of a young life.