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Google Earth helps find remains of man missing for 22 years
Another missing person trapped in a car in the water has been found. The image is probably still online.
It's there, plain as day. You'll want to look in the Grand Isles neighborhood of Wellington, Florida.
See for yourself. You'll need to cut and paste the address.
https://www.google.com/maps/@26.6250634,-80.2276236,68m/data=!3m1!1e3
File this under 'bizarre'...
Link to tweet
Google Earth helps find remains of man missing for 22 years
Former resident spots submerged car
By Amanda Watts, Natalie Johnson and Amanda Jackson, CNN
Posted: 1:22 AM, September 13, 2019
Updated: 1:22 AM, September 13, 2019
WELLINGTON, Fla. - For over two decades, William Moldt's family was left with unanswered questions about his disappearance.
Now they have closure -- all because of a startling discovery made on Google Earth.
Moldt, who was 40 at the time, seemingly vanished from Palm Beach County, Florida, on November 7, 1997. That evening, he called his girlfriend from a bar to tell her he would be home soon, according to CNN affiliate WPTV. Shortly afterward, he was seen leaving the bar alone and getting in his vehicle. He reportedly did not appear intoxicated, according to WPTV.
That night 22 years ago was the last time anyone would see him alive.
Recently, a previous resident of a neighborhood in Wellington, Florida, was looking at the neighborhood on Google Earth when they noticed something in the water, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. In the images from Google Earth, you can see what appears to be a car in a retention pond that is flanked by homes.
The former resident, who was not identified by police, then contacted a current resident who lives adjacent from the submerged object.
"The current resident activated his personal drone and confirmed what the previous resident saw and immediately contacted PBSO," police said.
The object spotted turned out to be a vehicle that "was heavily calcified," and after removing it from the pond, police discovered skeletal remains inside.
The remains were transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for processing, and on Tuesday, they were positively identified as Moldt.
The-CNN-Wire ™ & © 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.
Former resident spots submerged car
By Amanda Watts, Natalie Johnson and Amanda Jackson, CNN
Posted: 1:22 AM, September 13, 2019
Updated: 1:22 AM, September 13, 2019
WELLINGTON, Fla. - For over two decades, William Moldt's family was left with unanswered questions about his disappearance.
Now they have closure -- all because of a startling discovery made on Google Earth.
Moldt, who was 40 at the time, seemingly vanished from Palm Beach County, Florida, on November 7, 1997. That evening, he called his girlfriend from a bar to tell her he would be home soon, according to CNN affiliate WPTV. Shortly afterward, he was seen leaving the bar alone and getting in his vehicle. He reportedly did not appear intoxicated, according to WPTV.
That night 22 years ago was the last time anyone would see him alive.
Recently, a previous resident of a neighborhood in Wellington, Florida, was looking at the neighborhood on Google Earth when they noticed something in the water, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. In the images from Google Earth, you can see what appears to be a car in a retention pond that is flanked by homes.
The former resident, who was not identified by police, then contacted a current resident who lives adjacent from the submerged object.
"The current resident activated his personal drone and confirmed what the previous resident saw and immediately contacted PBSO," police said.
The object spotted turned out to be a vehicle that "was heavily calcified," and after removing it from the pond, police discovered skeletal remains inside.
The remains were transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for processing, and on Tuesday, they were positively identified as Moldt.
The-CNN-Wire ™ & © 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.
Body of Man Who Went Missing in 1997 Discovered in Pond on Google Maps
Matt Novak
Today 9:00am
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--RisKefgk--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/mvpymdu3aqsogesuqjyb.png
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Screenshot: Google Maps
The body of William Moldt, a 40-year-old Florida man who was reported missing in November of 1997, has been found. And it’s all thanks to Google Maps, strangely enough.
Barry Fay, a 50-year-old resident of Wellington, Florida, called the police after a neighbor told him there was a car in the pond behind his house that could be seen from Google Maps. Fay didn’t believe his neighbor at first, but he enlisted a friend with a hobby drone to hover over the pond and see for himself. Sure enough, there was a car in there, and police officers came to pull out the white 1994 Saturn SL with Moldt’s skeleton inside.
“I called the former owner of my house and asked if she knew about this,” Fay told the Sun Sentinel. “She was shocked.”
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Matt Novak
Today 9:00am
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--RisKefgk--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/mvpymdu3aqsogesuqjyb.png
{You won't be able to link to this without cutting and pasting.}
Screenshot: Google Maps
The body of William Moldt, a 40-year-old Florida man who was reported missing in November of 1997, has been found. And it’s all thanks to Google Maps, strangely enough.
Barry Fay, a 50-year-old resident of Wellington, Florida, called the police after a neighbor told him there was a car in the pond behind his house that could be seen from Google Maps. Fay didn’t believe his neighbor at first, but he enlisted a friend with a hobby drone to hover over the pond and see for himself. Sure enough, there was a car in there, and police officers came to pull out the white 1994 Saturn SL with Moldt’s skeleton inside.
“I called the former owner of my house and asked if she knew about this,” Fay told the Sun Sentinel. “She was shocked.”
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Google Maps helps solve decades-old missing man mystery
The missing man's car shows up in a 2007 satellite image on Google.
BY
STEVEN MUSIL
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 3:17 PM PDT
William Earl Moldt's car, which disappeared with the 40-year-old man in 1997, was discovered in this 2007 Google Maps image.
Google Earth screenshot by Steven Musil
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Google Maps helps solve decades-old missing man mystery
The missing man's car shows up in a 2007 satellite image on Google.
BY
STEVEN MUSIL
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 3:17 PM PDT
William Earl Moldt's car, which disappeared with the 40-year-old man in 1997, was discovered in this 2007 Google Maps image.
Google Earth screenshot by Steven Musil
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The water level changes drastically from drought to hurricane and everything in between. I cannot believe it wasn't exposed further at some point. On the other hand, the retention pond behind me goes to a depth of 26 feet. But not right there at the edge of the shore. 
Not much impaired is still impaired. 
