Family holds onto hope 6 years after Kortne Stouffer’s disappearance
A photo of Kortne Stouffer from the Kortne Stouffer – Remember Me Facebook page.
While the investigation into Kortne Stouffer’s disappearance is going into its sixth year, both her family and the investigators involved in the case are still holding onto hope that they will find the missing Palmyra woman.
“A lot of it is hope (that we will find her alive), so I focus on that part of it, but at the same time prepare to accept the other half of that,” Scott Stouffer, Kortne’s father, said. “I think I always hang my hat more on hope than despair.”
Lebanon County District Attorney David Arnold is not giving up his hope of finding Kortne either, despite the impact the passage of time has on missing persons cases.
“In terms of the chances of finding Kortne becoming slimmer: generally speaking, the passage of time is not beneficial to an investigation,” Arnold said via email. “Evidence that is unknown (if there is any) may disappear, people’s memories fade, people move or pass away, etc. so we do not give up hope, but the passage of time always makes it more difficult.”
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