Crime & Safety

Missing Man Found Safe In Stafford: Police

An 88-year-old man was found safe Tuesday after being missing for several hours, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office

STAFFORD, VA—An 88-year-old man was found safe Tuesday after being missing for several hours, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. William Thompson was located following a manhunt that included a helicopter from Fairfax County Police and a bloodhound from the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, as well as a K-9 unit from the SCSO.

The official search began around 11 a.m. in the area of Ivywood Drive, and the man was found around 1 p.m.

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