By Kathee Baird
The search for a missing Arkansas woman, forty six year-old Dawna Natzke continues, and police are asking for volunteers.
Searchers on foot, horseback and helicopter combed through dense woods in western Arkansas today looking for any signs of Natzke, who disappeared more than a week ago.
Hot Springs Village sits in two counties, Saline and Garland. Sheriff’s offices from both counties are now assisting Village police in the investigation into Natzke’s disappearance, according to Cornett.[adsenseyu1]
Cornett says nothing new was turned up by searchers Tursday, and workers are checking ravines and culverts for Natzke in the village.
When asked if they had pinpointed the location from which the “strange text message” was sent from Natzke’s phone to a friend last Thursday, Cornett said, “We’re diligently working all aspects of this case, Kathee.”
Natzke’s family says volunteers are needed to help search for the missing woman this weekend. A community search will get underway at 8 a.m. Saturday (12-31) at Jessieville School.
Director Cornett says rumors that officers suspended their search for the missing mother of three on Friday so officers could spend the holidays with their families “are absolutely false.”  ”One of my investigators canceled a prepaid vacation to look for her over the holiday weekend.”
According to Patty Hathaway, Natzke’s best friend, authorities told her there has been no activity on Natzke’s cell phone or credit cards in the last week.
“Her disappearance is suspicious.  We really don’t have an identifiable crime scene and can’t say for certain at this time that a crime has been committed.  We’re covering all our bases so if our worst fears are realized we can bring it to a successful prosecution,” said Cornett.
Natzke is 5’6″ with brown hair with blonde highlights and brown eyes.  If you have any information about her disappearance you’re asked to call the Hot Springs Village police at 501-922-0011.

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