Crime & Safety

87 Year Old Woman Missing From East Mt Airy: Police

Philadelphia Police said Donnella O. Linebarger​​ was last seen Saturday afternoon and that she has been diagnosed with dementia.

Donnella O. Linebarger​​
Donnella O. Linebarger​​ (Philadelphia Police)


EAST MT. AIRY, PHILADELPHIA — Police in Philadelphia are asking for help finding a missing 87-year-old woman who is reported to suffer from dementia.

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According to police, Donnella O. Linebarger was last seen at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 on the 7900 block of Fayette Street.

Linebarger is 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 70 pounds.

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She has a thin build, medium complexion, brown eyes, and gray hair, police said.

Linebarger was last seen driving a 2009 gray Toyota Yarius with a Pennsylvania license plate of KZZ-0567.

Anyone with any information on Linebarger's whereabouts is asked to contact South Detective Division at 215-686-3013 or 911.

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