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On Monday August 29th the Murray County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a local fisherman of a possible vehicle in Lake Sarah.
On Tuesday August 30th, Murray County Deputies responded to the location provided by the fisherman. Murray County Deputies used a tow-able side scan sonar unit and confirmed the fisherman’s report of a vehicle in the Lake. The Sheriff’s Office contacted the Okoboji/Arnolds Park Fire Dept. Dive team to respond and inspect the vehicle. Later in the evening, the dive team arrived on scene. Divers went down and searched the vehicle to ensure the vehicle was un-occupied, check for signs of criminal activity, and retrieve identifiable information from the vehicle. The divers did not locate any signs of the vehicle being occupied or any signs of criminal activity, and retrieved a license plate from the vehicle. Murray County Deputies tied a buoy off to the vehicle to mark the location.
On Wednesday August 31,2022 Murray County Deputies responded to the location and placed Hazard Buoys around the vehicle. The buoys were placed to warn the public of a potential underwater hazard.
On Wednesday August 31,2022 Murray County Chief Deputy Heath Landsman made contact with City Line Towing out of Willmar, MN. Chief Deputy Landsman made arrangements for City Line Towing to come and retrieve the vehicle. Arrangements were made to have the vehicle removed from the lake on Thursday September 8th On Thursday September 8th Murray County Deputies/Investigators, City Line Towing, and Pulvers towing responded to Lake Sarah. The responding agencies were able to remove the vehicle from Lake Sarah. This incident remains under investigation by the Murray County Sheriff’s Office.
The Murray County Sheriff’s office was assisted in the investigation by the Buffalo Ridge Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, Okoboji/Arnolds Park Fire Dept, City Line Towing, Willmar MN and Pulvers Towing, Marshall MN.
