MIAMI COUNTY — —On Friday, first responders were dispatched to Hospital Drive south of 327th Street for a vehicle in the water, according to the Miami County Sheriff. The floodwaters had receded showing the roof of a silver passenger car.
The vehicle was a 2006 Chevy Malibu owned by Rachel Phillips. Authorities removed the car from the water and found her deceased inside. Her cause of death has not been determined, according to the sheriff’s department.
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At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Miami County Sheriff’s Office took a report for a missing person, Hazel L. Phillips, age 78.
Hazel was last contacted on Tuesday in the evening hours by her family. Hazel told her family that she would be going to Drexel, Missouri, in the morning hours of Wednesday. Hazel did not make it to her destination in Drexel, Missouri.
She is known to drive a silver 2008 Chevrolet Malibu with Kansas tag 450HLB, which is missing also. It is unknown what Hazel is wearing. Hazel is 5’06” 120 pounds, brown hair and green eyes. Hazel may be suffering from medical conditions, which could be a safety concern for her. Hazel may be in the Paola or Osawatomie location.
If you make contact with Hazel or see her, call the Investigations Division at the Miami County Sheriff’s Office at 913-294-3232.
