Search for clues in disappearance comes up empty

By Michael Richter

mrichter@yourmvi.com

On a snowy Saturday morning with harsh winds, about 20 people gathered outside a church and cemetery in Long Branch to look for any clues that could indicate Matthew McDonald had been there. The search party, which was made up of family, friends and strangers who just wanted to help, split into a couple different groups to scan and walk through multiple wooded areas around the Howe Church and Cemetery. 

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