Knoxville police said the missing woman whose car was found near the pond at Victor Ashe Park has been found safe as of 6 p.m. Wednesday.
They received a report about Michelle Fields, 43, missing on Tuesday, at around 11:50 p.m. After finding her car near Victor Ashe Park, police began searching the woods in the area and the perimeter around the pond. Search and rescue members were called in to help.
They followed a bloodhound trail that led down to the pond area. So, they called the Knoxville Fire Department and Knoxville Rescue Squad to the scene.
Divers searched the area for around 35 minutes before stopping at around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday morning. Searches began again at around 9 a.m.
The search was conducted by the Knoxville Police Department and assisted by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit as well as Knox County Rescue Squad, Knoxville Fire Department and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency personnel.