UPDATE (April 28): An eastern San Diego County woman who had been missing for a week was found dead over the weekend in a rural area near Sycuan Casino, authorities reported Monday.
The body of Michelle Moden, 53, was discovered Sunday along Sequan Truck Trail in Harbison Canyon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
There were no immediate signs of criminal involvement in her death, according to the state agency.
Moden had gone missing after leaving her residence in the 6100 block of Dehesa Road in her blue 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck on April 20, sheriff's officials said.
A ruling on the cause of her death was on hold pending completion of postmortem examinations.
San Diego County sheriff's officials are seeking the public's help today in locating a woman who's been missing for nearly a week after she left her home in an unincorporated area of the county near El Cajon.
Michelle E. Moden, 53, was last seen on April 20 after she left her home in the 6100 block of Dehesa Road, according to the sheriff's office. Her family reported her missing after she did not return.
Sheriff's officials say she does not have a cell phone and has a medical condition that requires medication.
Moden left her residence in a blue 2005 Chevrolet Silverado bearing the California license plate HVMETAL, a San Francisco Giants tow hitch cover and silver wheels, Sheriff's Lt. Rosa Patron said.
Anyone who has seen her or knows of her whereabouts is asked to call the San Diego County Sheriff's Office at 858-863-3200 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
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