Posted on 04/26/2007 9:56:41 PM PDT by Bartholomew Roberts
Edited on 04/26/2007 10:30:02 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
The Warren County Sheriff's Office says its seeks the public's assistance in locating two elderly women from Warren County.
Mary Ellen Walters, 68, and Ada Wasson, 80, were last seen last Thursday April 19th at Otterbein Retirement Living Community located at State Routes 741 and 63 in Warren County. The two women live in the Patio Homes section, which is an independent living area.
They are believed to be in Mrs. Wasson's’ silver 2000 Chevrolet Impala bearing Ohio registration DG 30 LC. The women were believed to have been traveling to a JC Penney outlet center either in Columbus, Ohio or Carrollton, Ky.
Friends and neighbors alerted sheriff’s detectives Sunday that the women had not returned when expected.
Detectives have not been able to locate any record of their whereabouts after leaving home. There has been no activity on any gas or credit cards belonging to the women.
Foul play is not suspected at this time, but police are concerned for the women’s safety.
Major John Newsom said detectives have exhausted most of their investigative options.
“We just need the public’s help at this point,” he said.
If you can help, call (513) 925-1280 during business hours or (513) 925-2525 after business hours.
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UPDATE
There will be a search Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 27, 28, 29 - anywhere 50 miles east or west of I-71 from Columbus to Carrollton, KY. Grab a map, some posters and stake out a plot of territory to search. They could truly be anywhere.
Travel the roads less travelled and go down dirt roads and look down long driveways to abandoned homes. It would be great to hang a poster on "No Outlet" signs after driving down dead end roads so as to alert others that the road has already been searched.
Take a couple bottles of water and a snack in case you find them! They'll be thirsty and hungry!
For more information, or to print some posters, go to www.neighborsearch.info
A $5000 reward is being offered by the Warren County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you.
OTTERBEIN RETIREMENT LIVING COMMUNITIES
580 North State Route 741, Tel: (513) 933-5400
________________________________________________________________________ Date: April 26, 2007
Release Date: Immediate
Subject: Community Concerned
For more information call:
Bob Benson, President
Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Living Community
513 933-5498
or Rosemary Cicak, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations,
Otterbein Homes
513 933-5448.
_______________________________________________________________________
Otterbein Community Concerned – Your Help Needed
Otterbein Retirement Living Communities and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in locating two neighbors, who live in the patio home area of the Otterbein Lebanon community. Ada Wasson, 80 and Mary Ellen Walters, 68, a retired United Methodist Pastor, were last seen on Thursday April 19th on the Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community campus located at Routes 741 and 63 in Warren County. The women were believed to have been traveling to a JC Penny outlet center either in Columbus, Ohio or Carrolton, Kentucky.
The two were traveling in Mrs. Walters’ 2000 Chevrolet Impala, silver in color bearing Ohio registration DG 30 LC
Detectives have not been able to locate any record of their whereabouts after leaving home. Foul play is not suspected at this time.
Otterbein is diligently working with both the families and the authorities to do everything possible to help locate both individuals. We ask that the public join us in praying for the families.
If you have any information that may help, please contact the Warren County Sheriff’s Office at 513 695-1280.
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They were reportedly going to an outlet mall in Collumbus or in Carrollton KY. Liked to take back roads 75 closer but no probable destination was on it.
No cell phone - no on star. Checked. This is exactly the kind of question I was asking for,
Good points in your posts. We need to do more. WCSD did some things there but not some of what you said. Keep it coming!
Thanks. Three false leads from that yesterday and two unconfirmed and doing follow up more to be done there!
Thanks. Three false leads from that yesterday and two unconfirmed and doing follow up more to be done there!
Thnx!!!!!!!
One yesterday. Got 3 aircraft and one chopper today. Lot of ground!
No surve camera footage from possible destination. more to review there. This camera recording stuff is about as user unfriendy as any PC product I’ve ever seen!
U R welcome.
How much cash did they typically have with them?
M.E. very little and we are checking on Ada, Police have not told us of recent withdawals. They ran a charge report for them and said no usage and then said they were doing it again, No news of updates. Good focus area around this issue, More to be done.
Keep it coming guys.
Did either one of them have email / online friendships? Someone posing to be something they weren’t who could have agreed to meet them at JC Penney’s outlet and then harmed them?
Maybe you could be sure there are posters at the big stores’ receiving departments in the search area, where the big rig truck drivers check in when delivering loads — they sit up much higher and might see better down into ravines to watch for a car stranded. And posters at all truck stops.
On line no checks so far. Truckssops rest areas yes.
I’m done assigning search areas for now. Got to get on the road.
Thank for support and ideas all!
Brad
Since one (or maybe both) have been disoriented before, they could be anywhere, within the range of the miles left on the gas tank. Did either of them have money on them to buy gas or food? The more afraid they become, the more disoriented. I’m in another part of Ohio, but will pass this on. They might have found a spot to sleep for the night, and wait for help to arrive. Since they are elderly, they would have gone to sleep early. Check parking lots, roadside stops, etc., which you probably already have don.
I’m far away in NC, Bart.
But I will be praying for their protection, quick discovery, and safe return home.
Knitting, can you request prayers for this on your thread, please?
Posted and pinged.
And thanked! :-)
Prayers for your stamina.
Maybe this has been mentioned, but what about gas stations? I’m not familiar with your area. How far could they get on one tank of gas? If they made it to Carrollton perhaps they got lost there or on the way back. Then again, maybe the driver took the wrong road and went in the opposite direction of home?
Have you talked to salespeople at the outlet mall? Do you know which stores they liked to shop? Restaurants nearby? ATMs? Any other places in town or on the way back where they might stop?
Good luck to you.
okay, I see it was the Penny’s outlet. If they didn’t find what they were looking for in Carrollton, maybe they went on to Columbus?
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