The Child-Sized Handprints at Sallow Creek: She Followed Something Below

The Child-Sized Handprints at Sallow Creek: She Followed Something Below Mud at the waterline held child-sized handprints with no footprints, no disturbed leaves, and fresh edges - and a missing woman whose last photo was of an ice shelf on Sallow Creek. How did prints that size appear alone at the creek, and why did the scent trail of the missing hiker end at fast water? In this episode, we follow the timeline from the trail register signature to the search operation and the strange evidence that turned a routine missing-person case into a baffling incident. We cover the last confirmed photograph, the discovery of handprints at the water’s edge, the bloodhound’s scent that stopped at fast water, and the key findings that answered one question while leaving another unresolved. Person: Connie Callahan Date: December 4, 2019 Location: Sallow Creek, Route Seven trailhead, Pinefall area Status: Missing (last confirmed alive at 3:17 PM on December 4) Search commander: Jeffrey Reynolds - Connie signed the trail register at 2:47 PM on December 4, 2019 and took her last photograph at 3:17 PM that afternoon. - Kelly Henderson discovered fresh-edged, child-sized handprints pressed into the mud at the eastern bank of Sallow Creek on the morning of December 11, 2019. - No footprints, no disturbed leaves, and no sign of entry or exit were found near the handprints at the waterline. - Search dog Sadie sat and signaled that the scent trail ended approximately 400 meters east of the main trail, at the edge of a fast-moving stretch of the creek. - Connie’s camera was found resting on a flat boulder approximately a quarter mile downstream on December 7, 2019. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].