OCEANA COUNTY, Mich. — The body of a missing woman from Ottawa County was found Tuesday, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast.
The woman, Lisa Ann Casler, was believed to be out near the Pine Forest Campground, near Hesperia, hiking and birding Saturday, Oct. 17. On Monday, her employer called authorities after she didn't show up for work.
Authorities in Oceana County started searching for Casler Monday at 4 p.m. and continued searching until 1 a.m. The search then continued Tuesday morning.
Mast told 13 ON YOUR SIDE that an MSP K-9 unit found her body about 1,500 feet away from her vehicle late Tuesday morning. He said there are no signs of foul play or injury, and that it may have been a medical problem, exposure, or a combination of the two.
An autopsy has been ordered to determine cause of death.
Casler lived in Coopersville and worked for Ottawa County. She was an avid birder, according to the press release from the sheriff's office.
Several police and fire departments were part of the search, including agencies out of Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, and the Michigan State Police.
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