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Police locate missing 71-year-old woman in KC

Update: A 71-year-old woman who was reported missing Monday night has been located and is safe, Kansas City police said Tuesday morning in a news release.

Original report:

Police are asking for help in locating Bertha Celestine, a 71-year-old woman last seen on Feb. 26 in Kansas City.

Celestine, described as a 5-foot-3-inch, 90-pound black woman with black hair and brown eyes, was last seen at 10:30 a.m. at 3300 Wabash Ave. Authorities say they are unsure of what Celestine is wearing.

Police are asking the community to call the KCPD Missing Persons Unit at 816-234-5136 if Celestine is located.

Aaron Randle: 816-234-4060, @aaronronel

This story was originally published February 26, 2018 at 7:54 PM with the headline "Police locate missing 71-year-old woman in KC."

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