Overview
- The Alger County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a search at Starla Goings’ property after deputies and state troopers were seen using a tractor to dig under a warrant, with no details released on any findings.
- The sheriff’s office said foul play could be involved, though the inquiry remains categorized as a missing-person case more than 10 weeks after Goings was last seen.
- Goings was last seen on Aug. 15 in Munising, and her vehicle was recovered on Aug. 17 about 3.5 miles from her home on Peninsula Point Road in Munising Township.
- Family members asked for privacy and said they do not know what investigators did at the home or whether anything was found during the search.
- Authorities requested tips about sightings of Goings’ orange 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan from Aug. 15–17 and any surveillance or reports of unusual activity in areas around 16 Mile Lake, M-94, Peninsula Point Road, and nearby wooded locations, with tips directed to 906-387-7030.