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William Betcher traveled through Lincoln County to purchase a horse
HAY — The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an overdue motorist/missing person.
William “Bill” Betcher, 81, of Hay, is described as a white male approximately 6-foot-2 weighing 270 pounds. He may be wearing a large straw sombrero-type hat and shorts.
Betcher left Hay at about 4 p.m. July 21 to buy a horse in the Ford area north of Reardan, he's been missing since. He was seen eastbound on U.S. Highway 26 east of Hooper and on the morning of July 22 in the Almira area.
Betcher may be experiencing memory issues and had not returned home as of this morning, July 24, the Sheriff's Office reported.
Betcher is driving a 2008 white Chevrolet Avalanche, with possibly Alaska license plates, the Sheriff's Office reported. He is pulling a white/silver horse trailer that may have a Wisconsin license plate.
Anyone who has seen William or his vehicle are asked to contact the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office at 509-332-2521.
Jana Mathia is a reporter for Free Press Publishing, based in Colfax, Wash., at the Whitman County Gazette and Colfax Daily Bulletin.
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