CORDOVA — Five weeks have now passed since Linda Ann McCuiston was reported missing.
McCuiston, 78, was reportedly last seen in her yard on Country Canyon Drive on Friday, Oct. 11.
That evening, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page that deputies were searching for her.
The wooded areas around her home were searched by deputies and search and rescue teams, as well as with a drone, on Sunday, Oct. 13, according to the sheriff’s office.
McCuiston stands 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds, according to a post from the N.C. Center for Missing Persons. However, a missing poster describes her as being 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighing 115 pounds.
She has shoulder-length black and gray hair and brown eyes and was reportedly last seen wearing a black shirt and dark pants, as well as a black toboggan on her head.
According to a family member, McCuiston has dementia and that she was capable of having sought a ride.
Her direction of travel and possible destination are both listed as unknown.
The alert was last updated Oct. 18. McCuiston is one of eight adults listed as missing endangered by the NCCMP, which no longer issues Silver Alerts.
Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact RCSO Detective Marcus Norris at 910-895-3232.
