Now you can help search for missing Seattle hiker Samantha Sayers

Now you can help search for missing Seattle hiker Samantha Sayers

A Washington state drone pilot is putting a new twist on missing person searches by asking volunteers to examine images that may offer digital evidence of a hiker who vanished four weeks ago today. Steve Monchak, owner of PNW Dronetography in Darrington, Washington, is using a Phantom 4 Pro to survey the mountainous terrain of the North Cascades in an attempt to locate Samantha "Sam" Sayers. The challenge, until recently, was finding enough manpower to scour thousands of images that could hold clues to the whereabouts of the 28-year-old woman, who was last seen on Vesper Peak in Snohomish County on Aug. 1.