Tammy Salle - LOCATED DECEASED

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A family member first reported Salle missing on Dec. 26. Police questioned her boyfriend, John Goldberg, who told officers they had an argument on Dec. 23 before she left in a 2009 Pontiac Grand Prix. The car was later found on a frontage road south of Deer Lodge with a shredded tire.

Goldberg, 38, was found dead on Dec. 29 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his pickup at a truck stop west of Missoula. He left a suicide note, but it gave no indication of Salle’s whereabouts, according to the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office.
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Friends and family of a 41-year-old Anaconda woman missing since Dec. 26 will come together one month later, on Jan. 26, for a special celebration-of-life ceremony as they begin the healing process.

But that’s not to say volunteers are finished searching for Tammy Salle. Not by a long shot.

Search parties continue to double- and triple-check the areas already searched by police, according to organizer Dona Simmons, with people looking everywhere from Anaconda to Missoula.

While their efforts have come up empty so far, Simmons said they will not quit until Salle is returned home and her family can cope with the loss.

“They do know she is no longer with us, so it is a process of recovery by bringing her home,” Simmons told the Montana Standard. She didn't elaborate.

Police initially questioned Salle’s boyfriend, John Goldberg, who told officers they had an argument on Dec. 23 before she left in a 2009 Pontiac Grand Prix.

The car was later found on a frontage road near Deer Lodge with a shredded tire but no sign of Salle.

Goldberg, 38, was found dead Dec. 29 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his pickup at a truck stop west of Missoula. His suicide note mentioned Salle but gave no indication of her whereabouts, according to authorities.

Anaconda police have found black garbage bags containing bloodied towels and throw rugs in trash containers used by Goldberg, and the state Department of Criminal Investigation also detected possible traces of blood in the bed of Goldberg’s truck.

The evidence remains at the state crime lab for analysis. Anaconda Police Chief Tim Barkell has said the department will continue to investigate all new leads.

Officers have already searched areas including Lost Creek, Garrity Mountain, Georgetown Lake, the Skalkaho and Rock Creek areas west of Philipsburg and out to Drummond. Still, volunteers are confident they can find something they overlooked as the snow melts or is blown around in the wind.

“They are very determined,” Simmons said. “We’re not giving up hope.”

The Jan. 26 ceremony is an opportunity for the family to meet with Salle’s friends in Anaconda and thank them for everything they’ve done. Between 30 and 40 family members are traveling into town from around the country, Simmons said.

“(Tammy) is missed greatly and deeply by her family,” Simmons said. “They just need some type of closure.”
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The blood of a missing 41-year-old Anaconda woman has been identified on a towel found by police as part of their month-long investigation.

Chief Tim Barkell said said on Monday the towel tested positive for Tammy Salle’s blood, according to results from the state crime lab. Other evidence, including strands of hair and bloodied throw rugs, remains under forensic analysis.

Family first reported Salle missing on Dec. 26. Officers questioned her boyfriend, John Goldberg, who said they had a fight three days earlier when she left in a 2009 Pontiac Grand Prix, which was later found on a frontage road south of Deer Lodge with a shredded tire.

Authorities found Goldberg, 38, dead Dec. 29 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his pickup at a truck stop west of Missoula. His suicide note gave no indication of Salle’s whereabouts.

Meanwhile, Anaconda police found black garbage bags containing the towels and throw rugs in trash containers used by Goldberg. State investigators also detected possible traces of blood in the back of Goldberg’s truck.

The search for Salle is ongoing. Butte police will assist Tuesday in checking areas around the city, Barkell said.
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Body found in river confirmed as missing Anaconda woman Tammy Salle

The Montana State Crime Lab in Missoula has confirmed that the body pulled from the Clark Fork River earlier this month is that of Tammy Salle of Anaconda, who had been reported missing in late December.

Anaconda Police Detective Ken Walund tells us he received a report from the crime lab this week that positively identifies Salle based on matching tattoos.

Salle's drivers license was found 500 feet upstream from her body near Galen the day after her body was found.

Anaconda Police Chief Tim Barkell says her body has been turned over to the family.

Officials have not yet disclosed the cause of death.
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