Chapel Hill police find missing woman

The N.C. Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert Sunday morning for Lydia Terry Upchurch, 78, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

Upchurch was safely located Sunday evening around 6 p.m.

The Chapel Hill Police Department asked for the community's assistance locating Upchurch, who was last seen around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, in the area of 220 Scarlett Dr.

Investigators were concerned about Upchurch’s wellbeing. She hadn’t been heard from since she left for a walk Sunday morning.

Upchurch was believed to be traveling north by foot. Search teams were in the area where she was last seen.

Upchurch is 5 feet and 2 inches tall, weighs about 120 pounds and has graying hair. Upchurch was last seen wearing a black puffer coat, light tan pants, a black headband, walking shoes or boots, and may be carrying a pair of boots.