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72-year-old vanishes after being dropped off at Greyhound station, Louisiana cops say

Virt El Scott, 72, was last seen after she was dropped off at a Greyhound bus station on May 16, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
Virt El Scott, 72, was last seen after she was dropped off at a Greyhound bus station on May 16, according to the New Orleans Police Department. New Orleans Police Department

A woman remains missing weeks after she was dropped off at a Greyhound bus station in New Orleans last month. Now police are asking for the public’s help to find her.

Virt El Scott, 72, was supposed to board a bus bound for Texas on May 16 but never arrived, according to New Orleans police. The person who reported her missing said she hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

It’s not clear what part of Texas she was headed to or what she was last seen wearing.

Authorities haven’t released further information.

Anyone with information on Scott’s whereabouts is asked to contact New Orleans police detectives at 504-658-6010.

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This story was originally published June 7, 2022 at 9:41 AM with the headline "72-year-old vanishes after being dropped off at Greyhound station, Louisiana cops say."

Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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