Instead of waiting for police reports about missing persons, we started turning to social media where family members were organizing searches for loved ones who stayed away from home too long.
"Geraldine Nelson"
Search for missing elder in Juneau sparks questions about Alaska’s Silver Alert system
Silver Alerts are meant to help communities locate vulnerable adults when they go missing. But after an elderly woman went missing in Juneau earlier this year, family members say the system is flawed and not enough people know how it works.
Update: Missing Juneau woman’s family says the search has been called off, thanks volunteers
On Saturday, Juneau Police said that a member of the search dog team found Nelson’s body Friday afternoon. They said her death doesn’t appear suspicious.
Family, volunteers, search and rescue teams still looking for missing 78-year-old Juneau woman
The elderly Alaska Native woman has been missing for five days.
Search for missing Juneau woman centers on Lemon Creek area
Geraldine Nelson, 78, was last seen at her home on Churchill Way late Sunday afternoon. She may have been wearing black pants and a black or light blue coat or sweater.