Crime & Safety

Woman Missing In Pierce Co. Has Been Found

A 72-year-old woman with dementia was the subject of a silver alert on Monday evening.

Barbara Larson was the subject of a silver alert issued on Aug. 5.
Barbara Larson was the subject of a silver alert issued on Aug. 5. (PCSO)

WALLER, WA — A 72-year-old woman reported missing in a silver alert Monday evening has been found, according to Washington State Patrol.

Barbara Larson was found along I-5 in Tacoma by a driver who recognized her vehicle from the silver alert. Larson was reported missing after she left her Waller-area home to go to the Southcenter Mall in Tukwila.

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