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Elementary school teacher found dead in snow after going missing, police say
- On Sunday, January 25, 2026, the Emporia Police Department confirmed Rebecca Rauber, 28-year-old elementary school teacher, was found deceased in a wooded area approximately 300 yards south of West 4th Avenue in Emporia, Kansas.
- Rauber had left the Town Royal bar in the 400 block of Commercial Street on foot without her purse, phone or jacket, and was reported missing early on Saturday, January 24, 2026 as temperatures dropped and a snowstorm approached.
- Surveillance footage shows Rauber walking near West 5th Avenue and Neosho Street around 11:37–11:44 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026, prompting a multi-agency search including KHP and K-9 Daisy.
- Police said `Rebecca was located in a wooded area...she was covered in snow due to the snowstorm that became heavy on Saturday, January 24th`, and the investigation remains ongoing.
- Winter Storm Fern brought multiple inches of snow and dangerously frigid temperatures starting Jan. 23, causing widespread outages and weather-related deaths in New York City and affected states.
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28-year-old elementary school teacher found dead after disappearing in winter storm
A 28-year-old elementary school teacher has been found dead in Emporia, Kansas, after she left a bar without her belongings during a severe winter storm, police said in a news release.
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Emporia Elementary Teacher Rebecca Rauber Found Dead After Days Missing
An extensive search for an Emporia elementary teacher ended in tragedy after Rebecca Rauber was found dead just days after she was reported missing, prompting an ongoing investigation into her final hours amid harsh winter conditions. Emporia Police confirmed on Sunday that a deceased female located in a wooded area south of West 4th Avenue was Rauber, who had been missing since late Friday night. Authorities said preliminary findings suggest sh…
·United Kingdom
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