Endangered Missing Person - Located
Posted: 06/08/2026
Category: County Sheriff Press Release
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Case Number: 26006420
Date Reported: 6/6/2026 at 1530 hours
Incident: Engangered Missing Person - Located
Location: Cass County - Minnesota
Complainant/Victim: Kathryn Jane Woessner, Age 68 of Alexandria, MN
Case Details:
Endangered Missing Person Form Public.pdf
On 6/6/2026 at approximately 1530 hours, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office notified the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office they had located Endangered Missing Person Kathryn Woessner alive west of Backus, MN. Due to Kathryn’s current medical conditions, she was taken to Essentia Health- St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brained.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the many agencies who assisted with the investigation. These agencies included: Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office, Alexandria Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, Minnesota Bureau of Apprehension, and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office with all of their resources they used in locating Kathryn. Several other agencies were also contacted by our office and assisted by providing information related to the investigation.
Officer: Sgt. Bryan Ziegler, #212