Sarah Ruth Kruse

📍 Location

📝 Description

Sarah Kruse, a Yukon woman, disappeared in May 2019 from a farm along the North Klondike Highway about 2.5 hours north of Whitehorse. The case triggered one of Yukon's largest missing-person searches, involving RCMP, Yukon Search and Rescue, and roughly 140 volunteers who logged about 1,800 hours over several weeks. She was located safe on July 5, 2019 when a motorist along the North Klondike Highway picked her up. Kruse later stated that a spiritual experience led her to spend 40 days in the Yukon wilderness. She now goes by Sara Rose and, after a period living in British Columbia, returned to the Yukon farm in May 2020.

🔍 Circumstances

Disappearance occurred in May 2019; belongings were left at the farm on the North Klondike Highway. A large-scale search mobilized RCMP, Yukon Search and Rescue, and about 140 volunteers over several weeks, totaling approximately 1,800 volunteer hours and 60 ground searches. She was found on July 5, 2019 along the North Klondike Highway after a passerby picked her up. She subsequently described spending 40 days in the wilderness under what she called divine guidance. She later changed her name to Sara Rose and returned to Yukon life (May 2020 timeline).

👤 Physical Description

Not publicly disclosed.

ℹ️ Additional Details

Kruse later adopted the name Sara Rose and described a 40-day wilderness retreat after being separated from her life in the Yukon; she reportedly spent time in British Columbia before returning to the Yukon farm around May 2020. The event highlighted Yukon community involvement and RCMP/Yukon Search and Rescue participation in the search effort.

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