Search expands for missing Missouri couple and their dog as investigators struggle to find any leads

From the Newshound archive · first published 1 October 2026.

Investigators have found no leads in the weeks-long disappearance of Leo and Katherine Lindeman, a couple who went missing from their rural McDonald County home in southwest Missouri along with their small white dog. Relatives are pleading for information as the search expands with no clear answers. Authorities have yet to identify any suspects or persons of interest.

Relatives have made public pleas for information as investigators admit they are struggling to make progress.