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Lexington police cancel Golden Alert for missing 80-year-old woman

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UPDATE: Jan. 5 at 6:25 a.m.

The Lexington Police Department reports that the Golden Alert for 80-year-old Carmella Lawson, who was reported missing on Sunday, has been canceled.

Police say she was located and found safe on Sunday evening.

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Lexington police are searching for an 80-year-old woman with reported dementia who went missing Sunday morning.

Police reported that Carmella Lawson was last seen around 11:45 a.m. in the 100 block of Reynolds Road.

Police described Lawson as standing at 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing around 150 pounds. She has green eyes and gray hair. She was last seen wearing a pink sweatshirt with "Women's Day" written on the back and gray sweat pants.

Anyone with information about Lawson's whereabouts is asked to call 911