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Parkland woman reported missing for weeks found safe, Pierce County deputies say

Pierce County Sheriff’s Department deputies are asking for the public’s help to locate a 57-year-old woman missing from Parkland since Feb. 7. Deputies asked anyone who sees her to call 911.
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department deputies are asking for the public’s help to locate a 57-year-old woman missing from Parkland since Feb. 7. Deputies asked anyone who sees her to call 911. Pierce County Sheriff's Department

Update, Feb. 27: The woman was found safe Monday morning, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announced.

Original story: Pierce County deputies are asking for help from the public to find a missing woman who walked away from her Parkland home more than two weeks ago. Her family hasn’t heard from her since.

Ella Terrell, 57, may still be in the Parkland area or near Lakewood Towne Center, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. Terrell was described as a 5-foot-11, 180-pound Black woman with black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone who sees Terrell was asked to call 911. According to a missing person bulletin, detectives are concerned about her ability to care for herself.

Terrell was last seen Feb. 7, deputies said.

This story was originally published February 24, 2023 at 8:16 AM.

Peter Talbot
The News Tribune
Peter Talbot is a criminal justice reporter for The News Tribune. He started with the newspaper in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at NPR in Washington, D.C. He also interned for the Oregonian and the Tampa Bay Times. Support my work with a digital subscription
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