Community gathers to help search for missing Waukesha County teen
WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Community members gathered on Saturday, June 8, to help search for Isaiah Cramer, 17, who hasn't been seen since Feb. 4.
He was last seen leaving the Norris Mental Health Center in Mukwonago, where his parents say patients can come and go at their own discretion. Isaiah's parents say their son struggles with mental health issues and has epilepsy.
Cramer's loved ones have been searching for him for months and now the efforts are being renewed.
“Extensive searches were done prior to this, and the family and Waukesha County Sheriff's Office brought us in to look at some other areas. Expand the search area, utilize some of the technology that we have through drones and just push forward and see if we can locate this young man,” said David Rader, EquuSearch Midwest director.
EquuSearch Midwest is in Wisconsin to help in the efforts to find Isaiah. Community members gathered at Big Bend Elementary school Saturday morning to help to assist as well.
"The turnout today has been absolutely fantastic. Right now, I think that we are well over 100 and I've still got people coming out the door,” said Rader.
The search party is focusing their attention on the wooded area near where Isaiah was last seen, which Rader says is a challenging area to look.
“You guys have got a lot of rain up here, so the land is...very muddy, very wet...with the foliage, it's very thick so there's going to be a lot of, it's going to be a tough go, but I think that we have the right people in place to make this happen,” he said.
Right now, everyone just wants to help bring the Cramer family some answers.
"I talked to the mother and the father, and they were just overwhelmed by the turnout that is occurring right now...especially with rain on the way. Personally, I didn't think we were going to get any more than about 50 but I'll tell you this, Waukesha County has really come together,” Rader said.
There's a $10,000 reward for information on what happened to Isaiah.