Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Cherokee Sheriff's Deputies Locate Missing Canton Man

61-year-old David Lee Appleton was last seen in the vicinity of Orchard Drive at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday prior to his location.

UPDATE (2:21 p.m.): Cherokee County sheriff’s deputies have located a missing man who has a medical condition.

The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office has announced that 61-year-old David Lee Appleton has been found unharmed.

ORIGINAL STORY (1:05 p.m.): The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office is in Canton looking for a missing man who has a medical condition.

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According to the office’s Facebook page, 61-year-old David Lee Appleton has been missing from his home on Orchard Drive since Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. Appleton is described as a white male standing 5’10” tall who weighs approximately 240 lbs. He has gray hair and blue eyes.

Appleton was last seen wearing a light blue t-shirt, dark gray sweatpants, and sandals.

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If you see David Lee Appleton, please call 911.

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