A 76-year-old woman from Denton, Texas, who was reported missing from an assisted living facility and became the subject of a statewide Silver Alert, was found alive at a hotel in Houghton Lake, Michigan—more than 1,200 miles from her home, police said on Tuesday.
Karen May Taube was found with her sister, Eva Haron, and is reported to be safe.
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The Denton Police Department issued a Silver Alert for Taube on May 12 after detectives were notified that she had been taken by Haron without consent from Willow Bend Assisted Living & Memory Care in Denton. Taube is under court-appointed legal guardianship that excludes Haron from contacting her, the Denton Police Department said in a press release.
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Taube and Haron were found at a hotel in Houghton Lake, Michigan, on Tuesday morning. Taube was positively identified after the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office located her with Haron.
A felony warrant was obtained for Haron’s arrest in connection with Taube’s removal, Fox 4 News reported. However, police did not release Haron’s photo or provide further details about their relationship at the time of the alert…