Missing Mo. mother of triplets Jacque Sue Waller missing; search finds no trace
(CBS/KFVS/AP) CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - More than 100 volunteers spent the weekend searching for clues to help find a missing southeast Missouri mother of triplets, Jacque Sue Waller.
The volunteers combed through more than 90 acres in rural Cape Girardeau County on Saturday and Sunday.
Jacque, 39, was last seen June 1 near the home of her estranged husband, Clay Waller, investigators say. He is a person of interest in her disappearance, according to Lt. David James with the Cape Girardeau Co. Sheriff's Office, reports CBS affiliate KFVS.
James says Clay Waller is not considered a suspect, because there is no evidence that a crime has been committed. However, authorities do suspect foul play in her disappearance.
Waller said he and his wife argued before she disappeared. His attorney says Waller denies having anything to do with her disappearance.
Jacque Waller's car was found abandoned along a state highway in what police suspect could be a scene staged to look like an abduction. Waller's purse, keys and cell phone were not found inside the vehicle.
Family members last saw her in Ste. Genevieve, where Waller was staying with her sister. She went to Cape Girardeau and Jackson on June 1 to complete divorce proceedings and pick up her son from Clay Waller's former home.
The Southeast Missourian reports that several volunteers this weekend focused on an area where Waller's business cards were found last week, but no new clues were found.
Waller's family is still offering a $3,500 reward to anyone who provides information that leads directly to her. Donations can be made to the fund at any US Bank location.
Police describe Jacque as 5-feet-2-inches tall and 135 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes.
Anyone with information about Jacque Waller is asked to call the Jackson Police Department at 573-243-3151.
