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TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 72-year-old antheral who was reported missing and considered at-risk owed to having dementia past Thursday, was recovered deceased implicit the weekend, according to the Visalia Police Department.
According to the Visalia Police Department, 72-year-old Manuel Ignacio Mendoza was archetypal reported missing connected Thursday, Dec. 19.
Officials accidental helium near his location successful Visalia the time earlier astir 5 p.m. and was driving a 2003 tan Mercury four-door vehicle.
The past sighting of Mendoza was successful Delano astatine astir 9:07 p.m. that night.
On Saturday, Dec. 21, astir 10 a.m. the Visalia Police said they were notified by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife that Mendoza had been located.
Unfortunately, helium was recovered deceased a abbreviated region from his conveyance successful the Sequoia National Forest.
The Visalia Police Department worked with the California Highway Patrol to contented a Silver Alert which was pending support astatine the clip helium was located.
No foul play is suspected and the decease probe is being conducted by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office.
