Local News

69-Year-Old Alzheimer's Patient Found Alive

Posted Updated
John Witherspoon
WILSON COUNTY, N.C. — Wilson County authorities said a missing Alzheimer's patient was found Tuesday afternoon alive near his home.

Authorities said John Henry Witherspoon, 69, was reported missing by his family Monday. He was last seen by them on Saturday.

Witherspoon, who has a pacemaker and is in poor health, according to authorities, was found near his home on Highway 91 in Wilson County.

His health condition was not immediately known.

Copyright 2024 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.