{"id":73804,"date":"2025-12-03T02:56:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T02:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/73804\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T02:56:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T02:56:23","slug":"authorities-release-additional-details-on-site-where-missing-lubbock-couple-were-found-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/73804\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities release additional details on site where missing Lubbock couple were found dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">CARSON COUNTY, Texas (KFDA) &#8211; Authorities confirmed that the bodies of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newschannel10.com\/2025\/11\/29\/elderly-couple-missing-since-thanksgiving-afternoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.newschannel10.com\/2025\/11\/29\/elderly-couple-missing-since-thanksgiving-afternoon\/\">missing elderly couple last seen on Thanksgiving Day<\/a> were found in Quay County, New Mexico. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials gave the update Tuesday afternoon. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Carson County Sheriff\u2019s Office says Gary and Linda Lightfoot\u2019s vehicle and remains were found in a rural area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">No foul play is suspected at this time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tuesday evening Quay County Sheriff\u2019s Office said deputies were dispatched to a ranch west of Tucumcari after a report that someone saw the couple\u2019s vehicle. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Deputies located an \u201cinoperable\u201d vehicle in a tree line at the edge of a pasture. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials say Linda and Gary Lightfoot\u2019s family reported them missing November 28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The family reported they left Panhandle on Thanksgiving Day around 3 p.m., but they never made it back to their Lubbock home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Since then, their vehicle has been scanned by license plate readers in Groom on Thanksgiving evening and San Jon, New Mexico Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Update Monday, Dec. 1, 8 p.m. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CurryCountyCrimeStoppersNM\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CurryCountyCrimeStoppersNM\">Curry County Crime Stoppers <\/a>says officials believe the couple is still in New Mexico. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Update Monday, Dec. 1, 3 p.m. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clovis.mexico\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clovis.mexico\">Clovis, New Mexico<\/a> officials post a message from Gary Lightfoot\u2019s son, saying Gary has likely ran out of oxygen because he only had enough for one day. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Elderly couple missing since Thanksgiving afternoon\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1764730583_675_6XJQUL76C5HWDGAPMT5DSGZWVE.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"1306\" \/>Elderly couple missing since Thanksgiving afternoon(Lightfoot family)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Panhandle Police Chief Sace Hardman says the family reported the couple also had trouble finding their way to Panhandle before eventually arriving for the holiday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Chief Hardman says tips have been sent in from surrounding states, but there has been no official sighting of the couple.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Hardman says they have reached out to Toyota who checked the Toyota Safety Connect which failed to find a connection to the couple\u2019s car.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">New Mexico State Police and Quay County officials have conducted searches using helicopters and drones. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Linda and Gary Lightfoot drive a silver 2024 Toyota Camry with Texas license plate TWN0925.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials say the couple\u2019s health and safety is considered at risk due to Gary being oxygen dependent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If you have any information on where they may be, call the Carson County Sheriff\u2019s Office at (806) 537-3511.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 KFDA. 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