COLLINS, Ohio — The family of Amanda Dean, who was first reported missing in Huron County over six years ago, is still searching for answers.
On Thursday afternoon, The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation confirmed to 3News that they executed a search warrant related to the investigation of Dean.
The BCI's Special Victims Unit executed the search warrant at a property on Wells Road outside of Collins in Huron County. Search activities concluded at approximately 3:30 p.m.
The Cleveland Family Center for Missing Children and Adults released the following statement on Thursday following the news:
"There have been new developments happening today in the case of Amanda Dean who has been missing in Huron County since July 2017. Cleveland Missing remains committed to Amanda’s family and at this time the family has asked for privacy as the investigation continues to unfold. The family renews its unwavering support of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and Bureau of Criminal Investigation."
Earlier this year, a birthday vigil was held to mark Dean's 42nd birthday amid the search for answers in the 2017 missing persons case.
“She’s a family person. I just want her home," Dean's mom, Caroline Tokar, said during a family press conference in January. "This is out of character for Amanda. She’s never gone hardly any time without a phone call, without communication of some sort with her family. I love her. Love you, Amanda. I hope you’ll come home soon and meet the new additions to the family.”
The case dates back to July 2017 when Dean was first reported missing. During a 2020 interview, Huron County Sheriff Todd Corbin told 3News the situation was initially treated as a missing persons investigation, but that changed after he talked to a domestic violence shelter and learned she was living there.
“They explained to me the protocols that they have in place that ‘we don’t normally relay that information, but for the purposes of what you’re doing we’re just going to say that she is fine. She is in a good place. She is OK. She is being cared for.’”
Tokar previously told 3News she doesn’t believe her daughter would go this long without contacting her family – including her children.
“It’s at her discretion whether or not she wants to contact her family,” Sheriff Corbin said in our 2020 interview.
Anybody with information on the case is asked to call the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation at (855) BCI-OHIO. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads investigators to Dean’s whereabouts.
3News' Ryan Haidet contributed to this report.
