Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Silver Alert Canceled for Jessup Woman
An 86-year-old woman who had not been seen since Sunday returned home, Howard County police said Tuesday evening.

UPDATE (11:15 p.m. on Feb. 7) — Soon after police issued a silver alert for a missing Jessup woman, she reportedly returned home. Eva Frantz Anderson, 86, who had been missing since Sunday, was unharmed upon her return, police said Tuesday evening.
JESSUP, MD — An 86-year-old woman has disappeared, and the Howard County Police Department is asking for help finding her.
Eva Frantz Anderson was last seen at her home in the 8800 block of Hub Garth at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, according to police. A friend told her family that she had not been home since Sunday, at which point her relatives reported her missing, officials said on Tuesday. It was not known when she left the residence.
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Her family is concerned because of age-related health issues, according to police.
Anderson is described as 5'7" and 140 pounds with blue eyes and gray hair. She may be driving a 2014 blue Toyota Corolla with Maryland plates that say "037AAE," according to police.
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Anyone with information about Eva Frantz Anderson is encouraged to call 911.
Photo courtesy of the Howard County Police Department.
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