Mount Dora Police continue search of pond in connection to missing mother case

Investigators searching for clues in the disappearance of Nicole Baldwin spent another day draining and combing through a retention pond in Deltona, but so far have found no evidence connected to the case.Mount Dora police said crews have been working at the pond off DeBary Avenue for nearly a week after a cadaver dog alerted to the area. Authorities wrapped up Wednesday’s search efforts around 3 p.m. and plan to return Thursday to continue examining what’s left at the site.Baldwin was reported missing from her Mount Dora home in November 2023. More than two years later, officials said they remain committed to pursuing every possible lead. “We cannot leave any stone unturned,” MDPD Deputy Chief Jim Deleu said. “This is a missing person case, and if it was somebody in your family, you would want the same attention,”Drone footage from Channel 9 showed the pond nearly drained as crews sifted through the remaining dirt and debris.Police said their ultimate goal is to locate Baldwin’s remai