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Sacramento deputies safely locate missing 68-year-old woman

Mary Smith, 68, was last seen on May 27, 2016 leaving her home on 49th Avenue in Sacramento.
Mary Smith, 68, was last seen on May 27, 2016 leaving her home on 49th Avenue in Sacramento. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department

Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies have safely located a woman who was the subject of a search effort Sunday.

Mary Smith, 68, had last been seen by family members at her south Sacramento home on Friday morning, according to a Sheriff’s Department news release. Smith suffers from a medical condition that causes her to become disoriented easily, according to the release.

Sheriff’s officials issued a “Silver Alert” Sunday morning asking for the public’s help in finding Smith. Deputies located her about 6 p.m. Sunday in the area of Auburn Boulevard and Watt Avenue.

Ellen Garrison: 916-321-1920, @EllenGarrison

This story was originally published May 29, 2016 at 11:10 AM with the headline "Sacramento deputies safely locate missing 68-year-old woman."

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