- Elizabeth Larson
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Woman missing since Tuesday night found safe
LAKEPORT, Calif. – A developmentally disabled woman who was reported missing late Tuesday was found safe early Thursday morning.
Amanda Maher, 26, was located shortly after midnight, according to Lakeport Police Sgt. Gary Basor.
“She's fine,” said Basor.
Maher – who receives help from Tailored Living Choices, or, TLC, a care assistance program – was last seen at about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, with program staff reporting her missing about 20 minutes later, police reported.
Police were dispatched to an address on Royale Avenue at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday to take the missing person's report on Maher, who was considered to be at-risk due to a history of running away, suicidal behavior and her disabilities.
A community alert was put out shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday, with Basor explaining that he also sent out an alert to law enforcement agencies as far north as the Oregon border, as Maher had been known to travel out-of-state, having hitched rides with truckers.
He said police started receiving leads at about 6 p.m., as Maher's information began to be circulated through the community and online, including on social media.
The lead that resulted in Maher being located came in at about midnight, Basor said, when she was reported to be hanging out locally at a person's home.
At around 1 a.m. Basor said she was back with a TLC staffer and getting checked out at Sutter Lakeside Hospital.
On Lake County News' Facebook page, Maher's mother – Tammy Fitch of Willits – offered thanks for the support and prayers she received from the community.
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