UPDATE: Fitches Creek Woman Found Safe After Being Reported Missing
Relief has come to the family of 74-year-old Maudlyn Etienne Chapman as she was found safe on Wednesday morning, nearly 24 hours after being reported missing.
Chapman, a Fitches Creek resident, had disappeared from her home on Tuesday afternoon and was later located in the Shell Beach area, unharmed.
Her family expressed heartfelt gratitude to members of the public who assisted in the search.
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