Cobb Woman Missing After Boarding Bus To New York: Authorities

SMYRNA, GA -- Police in Georgia and New York are asking the public's help in finding a Cobb County woman who was supposed to board a bus bound for New York City. Authorities said that 55-year-old Theresa Mae Murphy got on a "Wanda Coach" bus in Atlanta on Sept. 9.

While en route to the Big Apple, Murphy spoke with a relative while in South Carolina, police said. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

The bus made it to New York City on Sept. 10 but Murphy did not, Cobb police spokesman Dana Pierce said in a news release. "It cannot be confirmed that Ms. Murphy was on it, nor has she communicated with her
family since," he said.

The bus made stops in multiple cities along the way, including Charlotte and Durham, N.C., and Richmond, Va. Finding Murphy is of the essence because she suffers from kidney failure and requires dialysis, police said.

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Her family is very concerned about her health, since it has been days since anyone has heard from her or since she's gotten proper medical attention. The family said that she has a dialysis port in her chest.

She is described as being 5’05” tall and weighing 220 pounds. She has brown eyes and black hair
with braids (and gray roots). She was last seen wearing gray sweatpants (with the word
“Love” on the hip), a gray T-shirt, and a cream-colored zip-up hoodie jacket (with
burgundy flowers).

Image via Cobb County PD