Coverage dated August 26, 2026 to August 30, 2026

Missouri deputy AG found alive after 6 days in Wyoming wilderness

Headline from KXAN Austin, on the newest of 2 developments

Missouri deputy attorney general set out on a hike from Great River Lakes to Gannett Peak on August 20.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Deputy AG found after being reported missing in Wyoming

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

  2. Newest

    Missouri deputy AG found alive after 6 days in Wyoming wilderness

    Headline from KXAN Austin ·

Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

  1. Cowboy State Daily

    Missing Missouri Hiker Found Disoriented But Alive After Summiting Gannett Peak (opens Cowboy State Daily)

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    Cowboy State Daily's feed description

    Missing Missouri hiker Shaun Mackelprang was found dehydrated and disoriented Wednesday, five days after summiting Gannett Peak and three days after he was reported missing. The signed registry atop Wyoming's tallest peak helped searchers find him.

  2. FOX 2 St. Louis

    Missouri Deputy Attorney General found alive after hiking disappearance (opens FOX 2 St. Louis)

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    FOX 2 St. Louis's feed description

    A Missouri official is safe after going missing while on a hiking trip in Wyoming.

  3. Oil City News

    Missing hiker found alive in Wind River Range (opens Oil City News)

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    Oil City News's feed description

    CASPER, Wyo. –– The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office recently announced that a missing hiker has been found alive in the Wind River Range. A social media post from the SCSO says that hiker Shaun Mackelprang of Missouri was found Wednesday morning in the vicinity of Scott Lang.

  4. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Deputy AG found after being reported missing in Wyoming (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang was found on Wednesday in Wyoming after being reported lost for six days. The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office announced that Mackelprang was found alive in the Wind River Range near Scott Lake.

  5. New York Post

    Missing Missouri Deputy AG Shaun Mackelprang found 6 days after disappearing during Wyoming hike (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    His family still does not know exactly what happened, but they know he reached Gannett Peak on Friday after he signed the summit register.

  6. Fox News

    Missouri deputy AG, missing 6 days after seeking to summit Wyoming's tallest peak, is found alive (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Missouri Attorney General Catherine L. Hanaway celebrated the rescue of Shaun Mackelprang after crews searched Wyoming's Wind River Range for days.

  7. CBS News

    Missouri deputy AG found alive days after vanishing on Wyoming hike (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang was found alive six days after he vanished in the remote Wyoming wilderness during a backcountry hike.

  8. KXAN Austin

    Missouri deputy AG found alive after 6 days in Wyoming wilderness (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    Missouri deputy attorney general set out on a hike from Great River Lakes to Gannett Peak on August 20.

  9. FOX8 WGHP

    Missouri deputy AG found alive after 6 days in wilderness (opens FOX8 WGHP)

    Published

    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    Missouri deputy attorney general set out on a hike from Great River Lakes to Gannett Peak on August 20.

  10. HuffPost

    Missing Missouri Deputy Attorney General Found Nearly A Week After Vanishing In Wyoming Wilderness (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    Shaun Mackelprang was located near a lake that looked similar to where he had been camping, his brother said.

  11. The National Pulse

    Missing Missouri Deputy AG Found Alive in Mountains. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang was found alive after being reported missing for six days.

  12. Breitbart News

    PHOTOS: Missouri Deputy Attorney General Rescued After Six Days Lost in Wyoming Mountains (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang has been found alive six days after he embarked on a hiking trip in Wyoming.

  13. East Idaho News

    Missing deputy attorney general found alive in Wyoming mountains after going missing for nearly a week (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    PINEDALE, Wyoming — A Missouri family is blissfully relieved after their missing relative was found alive in the Wyoming mountains, nearly a week after he went missing on a solo hiking trip. Shaun Mackelprang, 55 of Missouri, was found alive on Wednesday in the Wind River Range after he did not retu…

  14. Just the News

    Missouri deputy AG rescued after 6 days missing in Wyoming (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    He was reportedly evacuated via helicopter, though his physical condition was unclear as of press time.

  15. Objectivist

  16. The Hill

    Missouri deputy attorney general found alive 6 days after vanishing in Wyoming wilderness (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A Missouri deputy attorney general has been found alive six days after authorities said he vanished during a hike through the Wyoming wilderness. Shaun Mackelprang, 55, was rescued by helicopter on Wednesday morning near Scott Lake in the Wind River Range, a roughly 100-mile-long mountain range in w…

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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