Riders lost in woods near State Highway B

Heard on: Southeast Missouri Counties Public Safety

01:39

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

I'm en route to (number withheld) Wayne County, State Highway B in reference to a missing.

00:07

They're lost in the woods.

00:08

They're writing ATVs.

00:10

They can't get their way out of the woods.

00:12

So I'll be going to that location to attempt to use an air horn and siren to get them to come towards the highway.

00:19

They're actually north of B Boy.

00:21

At that nearest 911 location.

00:30

I'll give you a call.

00:39

Three one coming.

00:43

Did they enter the woods at the Flatwoods Conservation Area?

00:56

I am unsure.

00:58

She advised she was in the garage and now is lost in the woods.

01:06

She's 550 yd north of Peabody Highway.

01:11

Do you still have contact?

01:19

Can you 10-9, you were broken.

01:23

Do you still have contact?

01:28

10-3, I'm on 911 with her right now.

01:34

Ask them if they went in at the flatwoods conservation area.

9/3/2026 01:31 PM

Missing Person

State Hwy B, Piedmont, MO 63957

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported a possible search-and-rescue situation involving riders on ATVs who were lost in the woods near State Highway B in the Wayne County and Shannon County area. A woman on 911 said she was in the woods about 550 yards north of Peabody Highway, and responders planned to use an air horn and siren to guide them toward the highway.