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UPDATE: Missing Gainesville Woman Found Safe
The Prince William County Police Department said a missing Gainesville woman was found and is safe on Wednesday.
Updated at 4:30 p.m. on August 4: Janet Annette Melton was found and is safe.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — The Prince William County Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a woman from Gainesville who is missing. The 51-year-old woman, Janet Annette Melton, has been missing since Monday, authorities said.
The police department believes that Melton is missing under voluntary circumstances, according to a release. However, she may be in need of assistance, which qualifies her as missing and endangered.
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Melton was last seen at her home on Brunson Circle in Gainesville, police said. She has not been seen since 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 2.
Authorities noted that she may be driving a 2017 red Volkswagen Jetta, according to a report.
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Melton is described as a white woman with brown hair and green eyes. She is 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds. She was last seen wearing a white dress, authorities said.
Anyone with more information can contact the Prince William County Police Department tipline at 703-792-7000. Tips can also be submitted online.
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