SHELBYVILLE, Texas — The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says the search for a missing woman is over after she was found dead.
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 9 p.m., the SCSO began searching for Inga Lout, who was reported missing by her family. Lout’s family stated she left her home at 5:45 a.m., that day to go to work in Center.
"An investigation was launched by the SCSO, and investigators learned that Lout never made it to her job," the SCSO said in a statement. "Shelby County law enforcement officers immediately began searching Lout’s normal direction of travel and continued searching throughout the night."
On Thursday, Oct. 13, the Texas Department of Public Safety Aviation Division began searching the county by air. However, the SCSO says while friends were searching for Lout on the ground, her body was found in pond and she was pronounced dead.
"Further investigation revealed that Lout left the roadway and traveled through a fence less than ¾ miles from her home," the SCSO said in a statement. "Due to the heavy fog that morning, Lout was unable to see clearly, and became confused on her direction of travel. Her vehicle traveled over an embankment into a pond. Lout’s vehicle was completely submerged underwater."
"While the investigation did not end the way we had hoped, we are relieved that we were able to provide closure to the family," the SCSO said.