Update: Idaho couple found safe after Valley County sheriff conducts search
Update: The Valley County Sheriff’s Office deputies located the Amburgys at about 12:35 p.m. Saturday. The sheriff’s office stated the couple is safe.
Original story:
The Valley County Sheriff’s Office is deploying a helicopter and a drone to help search for a Donnelly couple who went missing this week.
An alert was sent out Saturday morning to notify the public about the search for 72-year-old Dennis Amburgy and 74-year-old Carol Amburgy.
According to a family member, the couple was last seen on Monday, Jan. 19, in Garden Valley. They have a gold Toyota Highlander with Idaho license plate V1270.
Dennis is described as white, 5-foot-2 and 145 pounds. He has brown eyes and gray hair. Carol is described as white, 5-foot-2 and 135 pounds. She has brown eyes and gray hair.
Valley County officials said in a Facebook post that deputies are monitoring the couple’s cellphone locations, and conducting a ground search-and-rescue operation, in addition to the new air search.
The sheriff’s office asked anyone with information on the Amburgys to call Valley County dispatch at 208-382-5160.
This story was originally published January 24, 2026 at 11:30 AM.
