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Published: 2012-11-11 08:23:00
Updated: 2012-11-12 17:12:45

Posted: November 11, 2012
Updated: November 12, 2012

Silver Alert for Durham couple canceled

Evelyn and Willie McLeod

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Durham, N.C. — An 89-year-old husband and 85-year-old wife missing from a Durham home were found safe Sunday night.

A Silver Alert was issued early Sunday for Willie Bias McLeod and  Evelyn Louise McLeod, who had last been seen at 2709 Independence Ave.

Later Sunday, police in Mocksville saw the couple in a silver Chevrolet Impala that was being driven erratically. When police ran the car's license plate, it matched that of the McLeods' car.

Police said the two are unharmed, and relatives drove out to Mocksville to pick them up Sunday night.

Developed in 2007, Silver Alert is a system to quickly notify the public about missing endangered people who suffer from dementia or other cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer's disease.

It also allows caregivers and nursing homes to report a person missing. In the past, only a family member could report an adult missing.

Copyright 2012 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Here is your sign to stop driving
itsyoureternalsoul
November 16, 2012 2:04 p.m.
Thank goodness this world still has heroes. Thank you to the woman who found and saved this couple. To their family, please, since you obviously care about your family members, please confiscate the car keys and make arrangements to take this lovely couple to the places they need to go.
Click to view my profile raleighlynn
November 12, 2012 1:38 p.m.
"Thank goodness for the good samaritan that took time out of their day to do the right thing! Hopefully, the family can convince them to give up their car keys...easier said than done sometimes."

Very happy they were found and are safe - many thanks to the good Samaritan! Yes, time to take the keys and car. There should be no other option at this time.
monami
November 12, 2012 12:10 p.m.
Glad they were found safe. God bless the woman that stopped them and stayed with them until someone arrived. What a HERO she is!!!!
lisa4
November 12, 2012 12:05 p.m.
happy 2.0, the DMV should take the keys at this point. I'm very glad they were found too, but even more so that they didn't hurt anyone or themselves behind the wheel.
storchheim
November 12, 2012 11:25 a.m.
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