PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Relief spread across Portland on Saturday evening after authorities confirmed that Marsha King, a 72-year-old woman with dementia who went missing from her care facility, was found safe at a local hospital.
The Portland Police Bureau announced the update at 6:08 p.m., ending hours of searching and concern from her family, caregivers, and community members.
The Disappearance
Earlier in the day, police had issued an urgent request for the public’s assistance in locating King, who disappeared from her care facility in the 14700 block of Southeast Rhone Street in Portland’s Centennial neighborhood.
King is described as a white female, 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing about 200 pounds, with salt-and-pepper hair. She walks with a noticeable hunch in her back and, when last seen, was wearing a turquoise shirt, brown pants, and black shoes…