Missing Kirkland, WA woman rescued from woods after deputy uses drone

The Brief

  • A 27-year-old woman reported missing from Kirkland was found alive two days later in wooded land near Chateau Ste. Michelle.
  • Deputies used a drone with thermal imaging to locate Jahnaya Broadnax after workers heard her calling for help.
  • Broadnax was suffering from hypothermia and injuries and was taken to the hospital, where she was reunited with her mother.

WOODINVILLE, Wash. A 27-year-old woman reported missing from her Kirkland apartment was rescued two days later in woods near Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, authorities said.

The backstory:

Last week, Jahnaya Broadnax disappeared during a mental health crisis, was not dressed for the cold weather, and was believed to be barefoot.

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