Search continues for teen

An 18-year-old Henderson teenager who went missing a week ago in northern Utah's Green Canyon has not yet been found, authorities said Wednesday.

Andrea Celina Roye was dropped off Aug. 5 by her boyfriend at the mouth of the canyon to "find herself," Cache County sheriff's office Lt. Matt Bilodeau said.

When she did not return late morning of Aug. 6, her boyfriend called police to report her missing.

Police and volunteers searching for Roye have come up empty. She last was seen the afternoon of Aug. 6 by a group of campers in the Tony Grove area, Bilodeau said, when she asked for a plate of food.

That gives police enough hope to continue the search, he said.

"She had given us some indication, through MySpace and interviews with people who have associated with her, that she's not happy with people," Bilodeau said. "She wants to be away from humans and one with nature."

Because the searchers are unsure of Roye's mindset, he said, they are unclear as to where to look.

She could be injured somewhere they have not searched, or she could be purposely avoiding humans, Bilodeau said.

"There's plenty of water up there," he said. "Although she could be running low on food."

Another option is that Roye could be trying to hitchhike to Yellowstone National Park, in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. Fliers about her have been circulated between Utah and routes to Yellowstone.

"She's especially drawn to wolves, hence the reason she might go to Yellowstone," he said.

Roye's family could not be reached Wednesday for comment.

Bilodeau said the area Roye was hiking was especially rugged, with a lot of steep cliffs and loose terrain.

With 300 square miles of search area, and one-third being wilderness, he said he hopes she appears on her own.

"At this point, we won't give up," he said.

Contact reporter Mike Blasky at mblasky@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0283.