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Missing Monrovia Woman Found

The 73-year-old woman was found safe after failing to return home from a Thanksgiving visit with relatives, police said.

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Authorities were able to safely locate a missing 73-year-old Monrovia woman when she failed to return from a holiday get-together.
Authorities were able to safely locate a missing 73-year-old Monrovia woman when she failed to return from a holiday get-together. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

MONROVIA, CA — The California Highway Patrol canceled a Silver Alert Friday morning after a 73-year-old Monrovia woman who failed to return home from a Thanksgiving visit with relatives was located.

Verna Elizabeth Roth was previously last seen about 4:45 p.m. Thursday in Hemet and did not return home as planned, Monrovia police Sgt. W. Burkhalter told City News Service.

A Silver Alert is activated by the CHP when an elderly, developmentally, or cognitively-impaired person has gone missing and is determined to be at-risk to provide immediate information to the public to aid in the swift recovery of at-risk persons meeting the criteria.

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