Amy Henslee found within three days

Followers of the Beth Bentley missing person case often follow stories of other women who have gone missing. On Monday Amy Henslee, 30, disappeared from her home in Hartford Township, Michigan, which is in Van Buren County and northeast of Benton Harbor, which is along Lake Michigan.

Henslee went missing on Monday, and her husband reported her missing about 10:00PM. At the time I wondered why he waited so long, but perhaps people are reluctant to call the police and report a spouse missing, when they don't know where the person is.

Henslee was found Thursday, buried with a second woman. Both had been shot. A former boyfriend of the second woman has been arraigned on two counts of murder.

I cannot help but to wonder whether Beth Bentley could have been found, if similar aggressive police work had immediately been put into motion. Henslee was found because tracking dogs were used.

What if tracking dogs had immediately been used in the Mount Vernon area, where Beth was last reported to be. Supposedly she stayed at a house outside the town of Mt. Vernon. She was last seen by an impartial observer on Friday night at a local restaurant/bar. After that, there are no public reports by anyone not identified as a friend or acquaintance.

Beth has treated only as a "missing person" for far too long. Even now, she remains identified as a "missing person - endangered", although "endangered" has never been publicly clarified by the Woodstock (Ill.) Police Department or her husband. Too many people seem to be just hanging back, waiting for some news.

I suspect any possibility of using tracking animals is long past. Weather changes, moisture and time have resulted in any trail long going stale. If Beth did come to a bad end in Mt. Vernon, the only way she will be found now is boots on the ground or by an accidental discovery. Even now, eight months later, there has been no known thorough, organized search.

What's it going to take to find Beth Bentley?