Missouri Deputy Attorney General Located After Six-Day Search in Wyoming Wilderness

A search and rescue operation in western Wyoming concluded on Wednesday morning when authorities located Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang. The 55-year-old official had been missing for six days after disappearing during a hike in the Wind River Range, a remote mountain region spanning approximately 100 miles.

According to reporting by The Hill Politics, the rescue was executed via helicopter near Scott Lake. The operation was managed by the Sublette County authorities, who had been coordinating the search efforts since Mackelprang was reported missing. No further details regarding his physical condition or the specific circumstances of his disappearance were provided in the initial reports following his recovery.