Overview

• According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, Gard was last seen on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
• Firefighters responded to her home the next evening around 7:39 p.m., extinguished a fire, and found no one inside.
• Investigators said Gard’s vehicle and purse were still at the residence after the blaze.
• Fire investigators have labeled the fire suspicious and are compiling evidence to share with criminal investigators.
• Family members and volunteers are searching nearby fields and woods and distributing flyers, while officials urge anyone with information to contact the Sheriff's Office or the posted tip lines.