Crime & Safety

Missing Massachusetts Woman Last Seen In Dorchester Found Safe

Dolly Thapa, a 38-year-old woman from Rowley who was staying in Wellesley was reported missing Sept. 12.

The Essex District Attorney's office could not release any information on where or how she was found at this time, but added that she is "alive and well."
The Essex District Attorney's office could not release any information on where or how she was found at this time, but added that she is "alive and well." (Essex District Attorney's Office)

WELLESLEY, MA — A Rowley woman missing for over a week has been found "alive and well," the Essex District Attorney's office reported Monday.

Dolly Thapa, 38, had been staying in Wellesley. After family members say she didn't return from a friend's home in Dorchester Sunday, Sept. 12, they reported her missing the next day.

The District Attorney's office said they could not provide details as to where or how she was found at this time.

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Massachusetts State Police worked with Boston, Rowley, and Wellesley police departments to locate Thapa.

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