Overview

• Gard, 46, was last seen the night of Sept. 30; firefighters found smoke at her home around 7:40 p.m. on Oct. 1 and no one inside.
• Her purse and vehicle were left at the residence, and family concern rose when she did not attend her daughter's volleyball game.
• Fire investigators consider the blaze suspicious and are compiling findings for criminal investigators as the sheriff limits disclosures during the active probe.
• Searches have included drones over nearby fields and checks of a pond on the property with help from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, but no trace has been found.
• Authorities and relatives ask residents to check cameras and share tips with the Putnam County Sheriff's Office at 765-653-5115 (ext. 0) or the anonymous line at 765-653-3211 ext. 699.