MCSO locates missing person

On Saturday, April 27 around 7:46 a.m., Lela Jett Ivey’s family called into the Madison County Sheriff’s Office filing a missing persons order for the 83-year-old woman.

After using a statewide system, MCSO got an approximate location of the red 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck that she was said to be in. Johnson City Police Department was able to find the missing elderly woman uninjured and ready to return home.

According to the MCSO, Ivey was found additionally by her license plate, and was confused at the time of pickup.

Drake’s Wrecker Service offered to not only pick up Ivey’s vehicle but also to bring her back to Madison County, according to the MCSO.

“It was an amazing offer and we’re much appreciated,” said the MCSO. “It was the best outcome we could’ve hoped for, and the community was great, and we are glad that it was a positive outcome.”