UPDATE 5/9/23 8:50 a.m.
The body of a missing 77-year-old woman has been found in Huron National Forest.
Last Wednesday, Karen Adams was seen around 1:40 p.m. leaving a family member’s house. Her family told police Karen has dementia.
On Saturday, a group of ORV riders found her car south of Mio in Oscoda County. DNR officers who headed to the scene say the car was stuck on a snowmobile trail.
With the help of several agencies, the DNR eventually found Adam’s body on Sunday within a mile of her car.
They believe exposure to the elements was the cause of death.
5/4/23 10:35 a.m.
The Montmorency County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that they need the public’s help in locating a missing 77-year-old woman.
Deputies said that the woman’s family reported her missing Wednesday. According to the family, Karen Jean Adams left a residence on Schmallers Road in Loud Township at 1:41 p.m. and hasn’t been seen since.
She left in an unknown direction, deputies said.
The family said Adams has dementia and could be trying to get to Port Huron, where she has a residence and family.
She was said to be driving a silver 2018 Chevy Cruze, MI REG EMD 8870. The Montmorency County Sheriff’s Office has released a Silver Alert statewide to enlist the assistance of the public. In addition, MCSO has released the details of the missing individual to other law enforcement entities around the state and continues to search locally.
If you have any information about the whereabouts of Karen Adams, please contact the Montmorency County Sheriff’s Office at 989-785-4238 ext 1.