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The Tragic Disappearance And D-Eaths Of Jo Elliott-Blakeslee And Amy Linkert In Idaho

Doctor Jodean “Jo” Kay Elliott-Blakeslee, 63, was a physician at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario, Oregon, and Amelia “Amy” Linkert, 69, had retired from teaching at Lowell Scott Middle School in Meridian, Idaho.

The two women left Boise in Idaho on September 13, 2013, to visit the Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. They never returned. The Monument has dangerous, jagged rocks and stormy weather hit the area during their trip. What happened to Jo and Amy in the famous Idaho destination in September 2013? Just misadventure in the lava fields or something else? Read the full story here ▶