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found in Las Vegas Last Updated Wed, 07 May 2003 11:12:21 LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. - Police in Lethbridge say
alderwoman Dar Heatherington, who disappeared over the weekend, has been
found alive and well in Las Vegas.
Staff Sgt. Chris Slexhaug says Heatherington, 39, was located Tuesday
night in Las Vegas. Police reportedly picked her up after receiving a
complaint of someone wandering around a hotel.
Heatherington was taken to the University Medical Centre in Las
Vegas, where she spent five hours. She was released Wednesday morning,
apparently in good health.
Heatherington's husband, David, is reported to be heading to Las
Vegas to meet her. David is the deputy fire chief of Lethbridge.
Las Vegas is about 1,600 kilometres south of Great Falls, Mont.,
where she was last seen Saturday morning. A police officer in Great
Falls said it wasn't known how she got to the southern Nevada city.
Lethbridge Mayor Bob Tarleck said he welcomed the good news and he's
happy Heathington's three children will have their mother back again.
Tarleck did admit that there will be mixed reaction in Lethbridge to
her reappearance. He said some people will wonder what Heatherington was
doing in Las Vegas.
Montana police said Tuesday that police in Lethbridge were aware of
Heatherington and her family before she went missing, although they
wouldn't be more specific.
Heatherington had gone to Great Falls on a business trip with other
Lethbridge politicians.
After checking out of her hotel Saturday morning, Heatherington
phoned home to say she wouldn't be back in time for a piano recital by
one of her daughters.
She then cancelled her scheduled meetings with local officials.
A pawn shop owner in Great Falls said Heatherington bought a used
mountain bike. He said she told him she wanted to ride some of the
trails along the river.
Written by CBC News Online staff
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