Missing pregnant woman in Utah

[Brent]

Volunteers Help Search for Missing Jogger
Jul. 20, 2004
SALT LAKE CITY (AP/KSL News) -- Family members say they're overwhelmed by the number of volunteers who are looking for Lori Hacking today.

Chad Hacking says the family has not had a lot of sleep after the disappearance of his sister-in-law and says there's been a lot of praying.

The search got under way early this morning for the 27-year-old who disappeared during a morning jog yesterday near Memory Grove.

The woman's brother-in-law, Scott Hacking, said she has gone running about three times a week for four years.

"She's very familiar with the area. She's in very good shape," he said.

Last night, SWAT teams spent the night scouring both sides of City Creek Canyon using thermal imaging equipment, but Salt Lake City police say they didn't find anything out of the ordinary.

Police are hoping for about two-to-three-thousand volunteers to assist in today's search.

Volunteers met at 6:45 am at the Medals Plaza parking lot, which is at 300 West between North and South Temple. Buses took searchers to Memory Grove.

Volunteers were encouraged to dress for warm weather, wear hiking shoes, and bring lots of water.

Searchers are being divided into groups of ten and given a grid map of areas to scour near Memory Grove along with City Creek Canyon.

Lori and Mark Hacking have been married almost five years. They learned last Thursday that she is five weeks pregnant.

They planned to move next week to Chapel Hill, N.C., where Mark Hacking is to attend medical school.

Mark Hacking works the night shift at inpatient psychiatry and usually is sleeping when Lori Hacking goes running. She normally returns home about 6:30 a.m. to shower and get ready for work. "Then I usually drive her to work," he said.

On Monday, he woke up later in the morning and called Wells Fargo and learned she had not arrived for work.

The park and canyon have been closed to everyone but searchers.

There are fliers up around downtown with Lori Hacking's description. She has long curly brown hair, is around 5'4" and has brown eyes. If you've seen her please call 799-3000.

[rainstorm]

i hate to say this, but when a spouse is murdered the first person to look at is the other spouse. im not saying the husband did it, just statistics

[Miss Mary]

Helen - I was already thinking in this direction. With Laci Peterson, I wondered if her husband murdered her, as soon as her story broke. When he didn't seem upset by her disappearance, I said he did it. Still feel that way. I would think a spouse in this situation wouldn't be able to eat, sleep or function normally. I know if this happened to me, I'd be out searching for my husband. Time will tell if this husband is distraught enough for me to say he didn't harm her. Even detectives are testifying Scott Peterson's lack of concern for Laci, from the get-go, was alarming. I can't help but compare the two situations. If Scott Peterson is able to follow the news, I'm sure he'll be saying - now see here's another pregnant wife missing, I'm innocent.....

Mary

[Wnghs2007]

Man this is so sad. I hope they find her alright. But odds are she will turn up dead!

[rainstorm]

true mary. i hope she is ok too, but doubtful.

[Kiko]

http://www.findlori.com


Today's news:
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_2378439

[GalvestonDuck]

Further proof that there's a mad Satanic cult, going around killing pregnant women joggers or dog-walkers! And they all have four-letter L names -- Laci, Lori, Levy (as in Chandra)!



Didn't Peterson's attorney say something of that nature at one time -- about a cult being responsible for Laci's death? Shyeah, right...that's a stretch.

There's still time to find her alive...and I hope they do. But the clock is ticking.

[bfez1]

I pray they find that poor girl soon. Her family must be beside themselves. I would be a "basket" case.

[Miss Mary]

Shawn - didn't pick up on all the names starting with an L until now. That's just creepy! I hope and pray they find this girl soon too.

Mary

[GalvestonDuck]

Yup, that was an odd coinky-dink.

But just in case anyone didn't catch my eye-roll, I was totally not serious about it being a cult.

[Kiko]

Wonder if she carries mace when she jogs? Or takes a big dog...