Crime & Safety

Mandy Matula: Police Target Areas Surrounding Eden Prairie and Stearns County

As the search for Matula continues, Eden Prairie Police are extremely grateful for the outpouring of support from the community, especially those who have taken the time to search their own property and assisted with large-scale search efforts.

From the city of Eden Prairie:

Eden Prairie Police continue to actively investigate the whereabouts of 24-year-old Mandy Marie Matula, who has been missing since the evening of May 1.

While continuing to follow up on leads and investigate the circumstances of Matula’s disappearance, the Police Department is working closely with multiple law enforcement agencies from throughout the state to conduct searches by land, air and water in targeted areas surrounding Eden Prairie and northward along the Mississippi River toward Stearns County.

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To view the targeted search areas, visit edenprairie.org/searchmap.

As the search for Matula continues, Eden Prairie Police are extremely grateful for the outpouring of support from the community, especially those who have taken the time to search their own property and assisted with large-scale search efforts. Police remind those participating in searches to be safe, search only during daylight hours, avoid public roads and be respectful of private property.

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Anyone with information on Matula’s whereabouts is asked to call the Eden Prairie Police Department at 952-949-6200.

No further information about the investigation is available at this time. Future updates will be posted at edenprairie.org/missingperson.

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