In The News 6 January 2011

Missing Kentucky woman found in Highland County

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An elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer's who went missing from the New Boston area was found Wednesday evening in Highland County. 

The Highland County Sheriff's Office confirmed the woman was found in the county Wednesday evening around 9 p.m.

WSAZ TV of Huntington reported that Nellie Long, 72, from the South Shore, Ky. area, went missing after her son allegedly left her alone in the car of the New Boston Walmart in Scioto County. 

According to the television station, when Long was found, unharmed, she had reportedly run out of gas. 

"According to family member, just eight months ago, Long took off in a vehicle and drove to Huntington, W.Va.," WSAZ reported. 

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