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Lynn Rickard: $50K reward offered in missing Racine County woman case

Sheriff's Office plans to resume search in fall
Posted at 6:31 PM, Sep 07, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-07 19:32:21-04

The family of a missing Racine County woman is now offering a $50,000 for information that leads to her safe return. 

Lynn Rickard has been missing since June 24 after walking away from her Kansasville home.

Her husband John is holding out hope that someone knows what happened to his wife.

"I miss her dearly so if anybody knows about her or her whereabouts please come forward," said John.  

Lynn Rickard walked away from her home with no shoes and no clothes. A massive search followed, stretching into Kenosha County and involving 27 different agencies. 

The Milwaukee Police Department Mounted Unit conducted a search on July 11, but they were unsuccessful. 

"She couldn't have gone far being naked and barefoot," said John Rickard. "I'm inclined to believe more and more and hoping that somebody did pick her up."

Authorities say very few leads have come in regarding her disappearance. 

Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling says they are organizing a large scale search to take place at the end of next month when the leaves fall. 

"They're going to bring the cadaver dogs back if she's still out there," said John Rickard. 

He says he hopes offering a reward will lead to new information. 

"Hundreds of people are praying for her everyday and still are," he said. "She's missed by a lot of people."

Anyone with information should contact the Racine County Sheriff's Office.