K-9 tracks missing Sanford woman's trail to Dover

Kerry Rear in surveillance image from night she went missing last month and two photos supplied by family.

SANFORD - The family of Kerry Malanya Rear is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the whereabouts of the Sanford woman.

Rear, 40, was last seen on Jan. 22 leaving the Lil'Mart in Sanford on foot. She was disorientated and in stocking feet and may have gotten into a vehicle.

She is described as 5'6" and 135 pounds with thin color blue eyes and blonde shoulder-length hair.

She has two tattoos: a braided vine and flowers on her right ankle, and a flower on her left hip. She was last seen wearing a black puffy winter jacket with hot pink hood liner, scarf, brown pants, and stockings. Anyone who thinks they may have helpful information is asked to call Sanford, Maine Police at 207-324-9170, Ext 227.

On Friday specialty tracking dog Quincy, who can detect scents in a car, picked up Rear's scent and led police from the Lil' Mart through the Berwicks and Rollinsford, N.H., into Dover before police suspended the track due to traffic safety concerns.

Police say the new knowledge kindles hope she is alive and well and refocuses their search to the Dover area.