Missing Boonville woman's case catches attention of FBI
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A recent push by the Boonville Police Department to bring attention to the case of a missing woman has caught the attention of the FBI.
The agency made the disappearance of Donna Hatfield its 'Case of the Week.' Each week, the FBI highlights a different case of interest. It comes after local police agencies held a news conference last week to renew interest in the six-year-old case.
Authorities continue to ask for information after 72-year-old Boonville woman disappears
Hatfield was last seen in late May or early June of 2019 at the Boonville home she was living at with her son, Thomas Rainey Junior. Police say Hatfield was living with Alzheimer's disease at the time of her disappearance.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Hatfield is asked to call police.
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