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88-year-old Newaygo County woman found safe

Police say Noriko Punches was located Monday and is safe.
Credit: MSP
Noriko Punches, 88, was last seen in White Cloud.

NEWAYGO COUNTY, Mich. — UPDATE 5/30/22 1:05 P.M.: 88-year-old Noriko Punches was found safe Monday in the woods, police say. 

ORIGINAL STORY:

Michigan State Police have issued an alert for a missing woman out of Newaygo County.

Noriko Punches, 88, was last seen around E 16th Street and S Walnut Avenue in White Cloud around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. She is described as an Asian woman, 5 feet tall and about 105 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. Noriko was last seen wearing black sweatpants, a white t-shirt, a navy hooded shirt and black tennis shoes.

Police say Noriko has dementia and may be endangered. She walked away on a large rural plot owned by her family.

If you have information on Noriko's whereabouts, contact 911 or the Michigan State Police Hart Post at 231-689-5288. 

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