Pasco Deputies: Missing Hudson Pair Located Safe

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Pasco Deputies: Missing Hudson Pair Located Safe

Carrie Rickel and Earl Sanborn III
Carrie Rickel and Earl Sanborn III

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Carrie Rickel and Earl Sanborn III have been located and are safe, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office.


ORIGINAL REPORT: Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently seeking the public’s assistance in locating two missing people, Carrie Rickel and Earl Sanborn III, who were last seen on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Rickel, 39, and Sanborn, 48, were last observed around 1 p.m. in the Harmony Drive area of Hudson. Concerns for their well-being have prompted the Pasco Sheriff’s Office to issue a public appeal.

Authorities believe Rickel and Sanborn may be traveling in a white 2005 Ford Ranger pickup truck bearing Florida license plate LJDD46.

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Carrie Rickel is described as a white female, 5’4″ tall, weighing approximately 125 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Her last known clothing description is unknown.

Earl Bowden Sanborn III is described as a white male, 5’8″ tall, weighing approximately 138 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes. His last known clothing description is also unknown.

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Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Carrie Rickel and Earl Sanborn III is urged to contact the Pasco Sheriff’s Non-Emergency Line immediately at 727-847-8102, option 7. Tips can also be submitted online via the Pasco Sheriff’s website at PascoSheriff.com/tips.

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