Trooper Steve Limani of the Pennsylvania State Police remarked at the time that it would be a “miracle” to discover Pollard alive, but search operations had likewise turned up no signs of life.
Limani said that they would not give up until they located Pollard, even if the search was challenging because to the quantity of dirt and the mine’s unstable circumstances.
At a news event on Wednesday night, Limani said, “I know we had a lot of hopes,” characterizing the situation as “difficult.”
Authorities stated Thursday night that they thought the excavator had arrived to Pollard’s final location.
According to authorities, Pollard was last seen on Monday night. Pollard was nowhere to be found, but her car was found just before 3 a.m.
Tuesday, a few hours after she was reported missing, with her 5-year-old granddaughter safely inside.
