Missing 71-year-old woman found safe in DeKalb County

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE: Ms. Vorhaben was found safe around 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to DeKalb police.

ORIGINAL STORY 11/24/21:

DeKalb County police are asking the public for help in finding 71-year-old Peggy Vorhaben who they said was last seen near her home just outside of LIthonia.

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Police said Vorhaben walked away from her home on the 4100 block of North Goddard Road some time Tuesday afternoon and has not been seen since.

Vorhaben is described as a 71-year-old female, 5-2 tall and 139 lbs. They said she was wearing black pants, a shirt, sneakers and a blue fleece sweater.

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Police are asking anyone who may have seen Vorhaben to call 911 or the DeKalb County Special Victims Unit at 770-724-7710.

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