Unexpected halt to search for woman

AUTHORITIES investigating the case of a missing woman were surprised by her relatives’ announcement that new information from her husband had prompted them to tell volunteers to stop searching for her.

The statement released by the families of Mark and Lori Hacking did not say what Mark Hacking had told them.

Police were planning a news conference late last night. Investigators said they had not heard from the Hackings’ relatives and were trying to reach them.