UPDATE: Missing Buckhannon woman located
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia State Troopers have confirmed that Lois Arbogast, the subject of a Silver Alert issued Tuesday night, has been found.
Troopers issued a statement less than an hour after the alert was put out saying that Arbogast has been located in Wirt County.BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WBOY) — The West Virginia State Police is seeking the public's help in locating an elderly woman out of Buckhannon who has been missing since Tuesday morning.
According to a release, Lois Arbogast, 79, was last seen leaving her home near Hickory Flat Road in Buckhannon at about 8 a.m. Officials said she was last seen wearing a maroon-colored sweatshirt. She is believed to be driving a green 2007 Kia Sportage.
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Officials noted that Arbogast may be experiencing early-onset dementia, which has the ability to affect her judgment and navigational skills.
Anyone who has information on Arbogast's whereabouts should contact Corporal F.J. Turansky at the Buckhannon Detachment of the West Virginia State Police at 304-473-4200 or the nearest law enforcement agency.
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