Police find missing 48-year-old woman with autism

Missing person found safe (News4JAX)

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said an adult with autism who had been missing for more than 12 hours was found safe Monday.

The woman had last been seen in the Fairfield area of Jacksonville around 10 p.m. Sunday. Her caretakers told police she has been diagnosed with a developmental disability and autism.

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Caretakers reported her missing at 6:40 a.m. from 8th Street East.

Police announced around 1:45 p.m. that the woman had been found and was safe.


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A Jacksonville native and proud University of North Florida alum, Francine Frazier has been with News4Jax since 2014 after spending nine years at The Florida Times-Union.

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