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Woman with dementia missing driving black Chevrolet Spark, Riceville TN

Missing Person

Reported: 9/29/2025 04:32 AM

US-11, Riceville, TN

A 72-year-old woman with dementia went missing after leaving her home near County Road in McMinn County with her dog. She was last seen driving a black 2017 Chevrolet Spark northbound on Highway 11 between Riceville and Athens. She had been drinking all day.

Audio|Source: Rhea County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Follow out of McMahon County,

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below for a 72-year-old female with dementia.

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was driving a 2017 black Chevrolet Spark, Tennessee Falls Tag,

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5 Victor Ocean 891, driven by (name withheld).

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Female is 5-5, 205 pounds, blonde hair, hazel eyes.

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Last seen wearing a U-T shirt and pink pajama pants with possibly an elephant or koala on them. Left her residence near County Road in McMinn County around 1805 with her dog after drinking all day.

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Last known location was northbound on Highway 11 south, between Riceville and Athens,

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at 1745 per the LPR.

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Any contact, stop, Chuck Wellfair, and hold.

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Central Player 733.

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It was driving a 2017 black Chevrolet Spark,

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Tennessee Falls tag,

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5 Victor Ocean, 891,

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driven by (name withheld).

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Females 55,

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205 pounds, blonde hair, hazel eyes.

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Last seen wearing a U-T shirt and pink pajama pants with possibly an elephant or koala on them.

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Plus her residence near County Road in McMinn County around 1805 with her dog after drinking all day.

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Last known location was northbound on Highway 11 south between Riceville and Athens at 1745 per the LPR.

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Any contact, stop, Chuck Wilfer, and hold Central Player 733.

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US-11, Riceville, TN

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