(Updated 11:20 a.m. Tuesday) Search for Missing New Hartford Woman Continues

Updated Tuesday 11:20 a.m.
A spokeswoman from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said the agency is still looking for a New Hartford woman who has been missing since the early morning hours of June 15. 

Those involved in the incident told officials that two rafts entered the water at approximately 2:30 am that day along Route 44, one mile west of Satan's Kingdom that day, according to an earlier DEEP release.

Officials were told that after traveling a short distance, the raft holding the male and female apparently hit a rock and capsized. The male safely made it to shore as did two males in a second raft, according to what officials were told. 

Updated Monday 11:50 a.m. 
As of Monday morning, four Environmental Conservation Police were along the Farmington River still searching for New Hartford resident Rachel Greene, 33, who was reported missing in the early morning hours of June 15, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. 

DEEP was told the woman and three others launched two "rafts" into the New Hartford section of the river at approximately 2:30 a.m. that day, according to an earlier agency press release.  Three males, two in one raft and another with Greene, made it to safety, DEEP stated over the weekend. 

Numerous agencies and local departments helped with the search, including the town of Canton Volunteer Fire and EMS Department, which responded at least three times to various locations in the river. 

New Hartford Fire Rescue coordinated many of the area fire department activities. 

DEEP is heading the search, however, and had assistance from state police and others. 

As many in Collinsville witnessed over the weekend, Coast Guard helicopters also assisted in the search.

While local volunteers have scaled back, the level of the EnCon officers is the same and a day-to-day evaluation will be done, DEEP spokeswoman Cyndy Chanaca said. 

The incident is under investigation, she added. 

Update Sunday 1:42 p.m., 9 p.m. 
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has released the name of the woman who is missing after she fell from a raft in the New Hartford section of the Farmington River on June 15.

She has been identified as Rachel Greene, 33, of 24 Prospect Street, New Hartford. 

The search continued through Sunday afternoon and will resume on Monday morning, a DEEP press release stated. 

At approximately 1:30 p.m. members of the town of Canton Volunteer Fire and EMS Department returned after spending four hours searching the river along the Nepaug State Forest area near Ramp Road. 


Updated 9:30 a.m. Sunday
The Town of Canton Volunteer Fire and EMS Department has been asked to bring its Marine 1 boat and manpower back to the Farmington River Sunday morning. 

Officials from numerous agencies, including the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, are continuing the search for a missing 33-year-old New Hartford woman who has now been missing for more than 24 hours. 

The woman and three others had reportedly launched two "rafts" into the river at approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday, DEEP said. 


Update 6:25 p.m. Saturday
Crews from the state Department of Environmental Protection and numerous other agencies were continuing the search in and along the Farmington River in New Hartford and beyond for a 33-year-old woman who had been missing for more than 12 hours.

"At this still we're still hoping for a positive outcome," EnCon Sgt. Chris Dwyer said. "As time goes out we start losing hope."

At 6:22 p.m., DEEP spokeswoman Cyndy Chanaca issued a release that stated the search was ongoing.

With high water and many difficult access points along the river and to islands safety for rescue personnel was a concern. "It's extremely concerning to us," Dwyer said. DEEP was still not releasing the name of the missing woman but said her family was aware of the situation. Dwyer said the incident was considered a boating related missing person search.The search was slated to continue until sunset and resume Sunday morning if necessary, officials said.

Update 1:40 p.m. SaturdayAt approximately 12:30 p.m., the Canton Volunteer Fire and EMS Department responded back to the Satan's Kingdom area in New Hartford where a woman had gone missing earlier in the day. The department had also assisted earlier.

A 33-year old New Hartford woman reportedly fell from a raft in the Farmington River overnight, according to a state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency press release.

Reports indicate the incident involved two rafts that entered the water at approximately 2:30 am on Route 44, one mile west of Satan's Kingdom, according to DEEP.

After traveling a short distance, the raft holding the male and female apparently hit a rock and capsized, the release stated.

Two males in a second raft swam to shore, DEEP said.

DEEP was notified of the incident at 5:35 am. In addition to area firefighters, EnCon police assisted by State Police Troop B, were searching for the woman with two DEEP vessels, Coast Guard helicopter, State Police aircraft, two EnCon search and rescue dogs and an ATV.


Update 10 a.m. Saturday
Late Saturday morning, state police, the Department of Environmental Protection and other agencies were still searching the Farmington River for a missing woman who had been in raft or tube on New Hartford earlier in the day.

As part of that search a Coast Guard helicopter flew over areas of the river in Collinsville and elsewhere, hovering of the water above the upper dam in Collinsville.

The woman had been with other individuals that morning, sources said.

Earlier story

The town of Canton Volunteer Fire and EMS Department assisted in a New Hartford based-search for a missing tuber (or person with a similar small craft) Saturday morning.

Shortly before 10 a.m. it was still active and a Coast Guard helicopter had scanned the river in the Collinsville area.

New Hartford Fire Rescue Chief Mark Worsman said the call came in at 5:15 a.m. for one missing female party possibly in or along the water. She had been in a small tube or similar craft, according to reports. Crews were initially dispatched to the Satan's Kingdom Road area in New Hartford. Crews walked both sides of the river and boats navigated areas as well, he said.

Canton's Marine 1 boat, navigated by Canton volunteers was one involved.

In Canton, members for the Volunteer Fire and EMS Department searched downstream areas of the river as well. In addition, Canton crews were on scene at the Satan's Kingdom tubing area in New Hartford.

Other departments, including Pleasant Valley and Nepaug, were also assisting New Hartford crews.

At 8 a.m., Canton units had already been dismissed but state police were at Michaelangelo's in New Hartford with MDC and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. New Hartford area fire departments were also still active in the search.

One police representative said an active search for "primarily" one individual was still active and said aerial units were being called. Also at scene were individual(s) who had been with the missing woman earlier but police did not disclose details.