Deputies locate elderly woman missing near Road 112

Here’s a missing persons story with a happy ending.

According to a Facebook post by the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office, the LCSO Dispatch Center received a report of a missing person in the area of McCoy Reservoir and Highway 44 about 11:22 p.m. Friday, June 13.

An elderly couple were foraging for mushrooms in the area and stopped to have lunch at about 2 p.m. A short time later the elderly man could not locate the elderly woman. He returned home to get help from his family and return to the area.

Family members called dispatch to report the woman missing as they traveled back to the scene. A LCSO missing person investigation and search and rescue mission were initiated.

Family members did not know the exact location but were able to lead personnel to area of Mud Lake near the intersection of Highway 44 and Lassen County Road A-21.

Approximately 2:07 a.m. Saturday, June 14, two deputies, their sergeant and two California Highway Patrol officers arrived to the last known location of the missing person.

Personnel conducted a ground search of the area as one deputy patrolled Lassen County Road 112 north of ground searchers. The search continued for about 75 minutes when searchers heard a person answer their call outs in the vicinity of the Road 112.

Personnel were able to direct the deputy toward the yelling via a handheld radio where he located the woman. She was reunited with her family at the staging area. The incident concluded about 4:15 a.m.

The LCSO thanks the CHP and the family of the missing person for their assistance.