No sign of B.C. man missing in Nevada
'They've pretty much exhausted all leads up there,' Elko County detective says
Nevada police say search crews have been unable to find any sign of the B.C. man who went missing in a rugged corner of northwestern Nevada last March.
Albert Chretien and his wife, Rita, got stuck on a remote logging road in Elko County, Nevada, while travelling from Penticton, B.C., to a trade show in Las Vegas.
Albert decided to head off on foot in search of help a few days after the couple got stuck, and hasn't been seen since.
The most recent search for the B.C. businessman was held last weekend, with no success, Det. Kevin McKinney of the Elko County Sheriff's Office said Friday.
"At this point, they've pretty much exhausted all leads up there," he said.
He said he didn't expect search efforts to resume until new evidence surfaced.
Rita Chretien was discovered weakened, but alive in the van by a group of hunters nearly seven weeks after the couple got stuck.
The couple were stranded on a remote forest service road in a mountainous corner of northwestern Nevada. Snow and harsh weather complicated the initial search and rescue efforts.