Crime & Safety

Missing Palos Verdes Man Found Safe

The 76-year-old, who suffers from dementia and Alzheimer's disesase, went missing from his Rancho Palos Verdes home Sunday night.

PALOS VERDES, CA – A 76-year-old at-risk man who went missing from his home in Rancho Palos Verdes has been found safe, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Thomas Carl Mladinich, who suffers from dementia and Alzheimer's disease, went missing about 10 p.m. Sunday at his residence in the 2100 block of Avenida Aprenda, the department said.

Mladinich was found safe and reunited with his family.

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