Police Issue Alerts for Missing Women in Three States

Police in Santa Cruz, California, are seeking Diane Patracuola, who has dementia and was last seen near Seabright Avenue; she is known to visit the harbor and Midtown. Birmingham police are also asking for help locating 43-year-old Teresa Williams, last seen near the Birmingham Race Course Casino and fairgrounds. In Florida, a silver alert was issued for 86-year-old Mary Elizabeth Wallace, who has Alzheimer’s and left an Ocala hotel in a pickup truck; authorities said Titusville police contacted her early Wednesday and believe she may be headed toward Orlando. Two other missing-person searches ended with the women found: a 78-year-old in Santa Rosa, who was to receive a medical evaluation, and a 50-year-old in South Bend.