Crime & Safety
Update: Missing Columbia Man Found
James Mark Rister, 52, who was reported missing from his home since Saturday, has been found.
Update, 11:50 p.m. April 9: A Columbia man who was reported missing from his St. Andrews area home has been found, WACH Fox reports.
James Mark Rister, 52, walked away from his home at 2826 Bettys Lane around noon Saturday, according to the Richland County Sheriff's Department.
Rister was found at a medical facility Tuesday, according to the report.
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Original story: Richland County deputies are looking for a Columbia man who was last seen at his home in the St. Andrews area Saturday.
James Mark Rister, 52, walked away from his home at 2826 Bettys Lane around noon, according to the sheriff's department. His girlfriend was the last person to see him.
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Rister has serious medical condititions that place him at risk, according to the sheriff's department.
He has blue eyes and black hair and is about 6 feet, 2 inches tall.
Anyone with information about Rister should call 911 immediately.
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