KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Authorities on Saturday were involved in a search for an elderly woman who was reported missing from the Highland Springs area near Kelseyville.
A be on the lookout was issued Saturday evening for the missing 84-year-old woman, who was said to have wandered away from her residence on Highland Springs Road.
According to the California Highway Patrol's Clear Lake Area office, the Lake County Sheriff's Office was overseeing the search.
On Saturday evening, the sheriff's office had not issued any community alerts regarding the missing woman.
The woman was reportedly last seen around 2:30 p.m., according to sources close to the investigation.
Witnesses said they saw Search and Rescue and K-CORPS members out in the Highland Springs area looking for the woman during the late afternoon and into the evening.
The woman is described as having gray hair and blue eyes; is 5 feet, 7 inches tall; weighs 180 pounds; and was last seen wearing a white shirt, dark pants and carrying a large red bag or purse.
Reports from the scene indicated that she may have a history of wandering away.
As of 10:30 p.m., sources close to the search said the woman had not yet been located.
Anyone who sees her should immediately call local law enforcement.
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.