Missing elderly woman found near Mingus Mountain

VVFD Firefighters wheel a patient off a hillside on a stretcher

March 4, 2024


Cottonwood-area emergency crews located a missing elderly woman near Mingus Mountain on Saturday.


The 80-year-old, who has dementia, had been reported missing on Friday, with the Cottonwood Police Department issuing a Silver Alert. On Saturday afternoon, the woman was found off of Forest Road 493, and Verde Valley Fire personnel assisted in transporting the patient out of the area.


Josh Freeman | KAZM News Director | josh@mellowmountainradio.com

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