Levy County missing woman found shortly after was ‘Purple Alert’ issued
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WILLISTON, Fla. (WCJB) - The Purple Alert for a missing Levy County woman has been rescinded after she was found safe.
According to the sheriff’s office, Cheryl Knop, 62, left her home on Northeast 133 Avenue in Williston around 1 a.m. on Monday. She left behind all her personal belongings and was without her belongings.
A Purple Alert was issued on Tuesday. The alert is used to aid in the search for missing adults suffering from a mental or cognitive disability that is not Alzheimer’s disease or a dementia-related disorder.
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Knop was found safe in the woods less than a mile from her home on Tuesday morning.
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