PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - Yavapai County officials said Friday they’re scaling back efforts to locate a missing 31-year-old Phoenix man who has been the subject of an air and ground search launched Dec. 31 when he was reported missing in a rural area north of Lake Pleasant.
The Sheriff’s Office said Corey Bailey was last seen Dec. 29 in rough terrain north of Castle Hot Springs when he went on a walk while four-wheeling with friends. He was reported missing two days later.
Deputies and detectives have briefed Bailey’s family on extensive efforts conducted to locate him without success, including contacting friends and associates, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The detectives “will continue to review any new developments,” the office said in a statement. “The family expressed their appreciation regarding the amount of work YCSO has put in trying to locate Corey and understand why the effort is being scaled back.”
However, the office said it still wanted to hear from anyone with information on Bailey’s whereabouts or relevant information that could help investigators.
Bailey, who previously lived in the Castle Hot Springs area, was last seen wearing a burgundy colored shirt and dark colored baggy pants.
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