Carson City Sheriff's Office: Local family assists in finding missing elderly woman
A local family and others aided in the search and location of a missing elderly woman Saturday night in Carson City.
The Carson City Sheriff's Office Patrol Division and the Special Enforcement Team responded to Skyline Estates for a report of a missing elderly female.
A search was immediately conducted and multiple drones and a K9 were deployed in attempting to locate the elderly woman. While the search was underway, family of the missing woman posted online stating that she was missing.
At approximately 11 p.m. a concerned citizen (unrelated to the woman) and her family located the missing elderly woman behind a closed business in an empty parking lot in North Carson Street.
The family stated they had seen the post online and took it upon themselves to help the community and try to locate the elderly woman. Missing woman was healthy and happy to be located.
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office thanks the Richardson Family for their dedication to the community and locating the elderly female and ensuring she returned home safe!