Woman Disappears After Running Away: Arizona Police, Husband Arrested

Police said 45-year-old Kelly Paduchowski was reported missing on June 30 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Flagstaff Police Department

Police and media reported that a missing woman’s vehicle was found on a trail in northern Arizona.

Now her 58-year-old husband has been arrested.

According to a Facebook post by Flagstaff police, 45-year-old Kelly Paduchowski was reported missing on Sunday, June 30, after she went for a run and a swim without a trace. She also reported the incident to KNAU.

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Her white Mazda CX-5 was found at the Campbell Mesa Trailhead, the news agency reported.

Police said they arrested her husband, Daniel Paduchowski, on suspicion of aggravated assault after interviewing family members and witnesses and securing evidence.

Rescuers searched for Kelly Paduchowski on foot, on horseback and using a helicopter, the Arizona Daily Sun reports.

The police are asking residents to provide footage from cameras installed at entrance doors in the Paduchowskiego area, the press agency reported.

Flagstaff is located approximately 143 miles north of Phoenix.

If you are a victim of domestic violence and need someone to talk to, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text “START” to 88788.

Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering Washington state and the Western region. She earned a master’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. She lives in Phoenix.