Missing Decatur woman found alive, well

July 8, 2017 at 7:15 a.m.

by Staff Report

Margaret Herod
Margaret Herod

The Decatur woman who went missing July 6 was found alive and well last night.

The Benton County Sheriff's Office issued a statement saying Margaret Herod, 82, had minor injuries, was coherent and only asked for a Mountain Dew after she was found.

Missing Decatur woman, Margaret Herod, has been located. After an extensive search, she was found alive and well with only minor injuries. She was coherent and asked only for a Mt Dew. Mrs. Herod is currently being checked out by paramedics and transported to the hospital for further evaluation. The Benton County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the following for their hard work, long hours and dedication in finding Mrs. Herod: Tri-County Search and Rescue Benton County Sheriff K-9 Division Benton County Search and Rescue Benton County Emergency Management Benton County Emergency Communications Franklin County Emergency Management Siloam Springs PD Bentonville PD Rogers PD Arkansas Forestry Commission Decatur Fire Department Gravette Fire Department And special thanks to Missouri Search and Rescue K-9 unit out of Kansas City Missouri.

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At almost midnight last night, Herod was being transported to a hospital for further evaluation. The location of where she was found or the hospital she was transported to were not released.

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The Benton County Sheriff's Office accredited their success to several other local agencies who assisted in the search, including Tri-County Search and Rescue, Benton County Search and Rescue, Franklin County Emergency Management, Siloam Springs Police Department, Bentonville Police Department and others.

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