Body of Missing Ohio Woman Found Near Cheaha State Park
CLEBURNE COUNTY, Ala.
December 1, 2024
The body of a deceased woman found in a wooded area over the weekend is believed to be that of a woman the law enforcement has been searching for.
The body found in Cleburne County Saturday is believed to be that of a woman who has been missing for several weeks.
The Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media that a hunter discovered human remains in an area off Alabama 281, about five miles south of Cheaha State Park.
Deputies called the coroner to the scene, and evidence showed the person may be Vendula Wendy Rose, who left Ohio earlier this year to go on a hiking trip in Alabama.
The sheriff’s office plans to hold a news conference on Monday, December 2 to share updated information about this investigation.
On Sept. 20, Vendula Rose told her family and friends that she would be going on a hiking trip to Alabama. She mentioned that she would be leaving some personal items behind in a safety deposit box at her bank and decided to leave her work keys with her employer.
Rose left Ohio that same day, arriving in the Dugger Mountain area of Cleburne/Calhoun County hours later, where she reportedly hiked a portion of the Pinhoti Trail.
