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Hundreds Share Police FB Post Asking For Help Finding Walnut Creek Woman

A Police Facebook call to help find woman reported missing Wednesday night near a Walnut Creek CVS shared by hundreds.

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Hundreds shared a Walnut Creek Police Department Facebook call for help locating a woman. Police asked the public to help find the woman last seen Wednesday night near a Walnut Creek CVS.
Hundreds shared a Walnut Creek Police Department Facebook call for help locating a woman. Police asked the public to help find the woman last seen Wednesday night near a Walnut Creek CVS. (Walnut Creek Police Department Facebook)

WALNUT CREEK, CA — When Walnut Creek police posted a call for help finding a woman last seen Wednesday night near a downtown CVS, the response on the department's Facebook page was immediate.

About five hours later, shares on the Walnut Creek Police Department Facebook page totaled 384.

The woman had last been seen Wednesday about 11:00 p.m. near a CVS on 1123 South California Blvd.

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Police said she was likely on foot and did not have a cell phone with her.

On Thursday, Police let followers know that Laura Williams, 49, had been found.

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