Statewide silver alert canceled in Kansas after missing man is found safe
Update: Officials said Thursday morning that Ray Newman had been found in Republic County and is safe.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide silver alert for a 77-year-old man displaying early signs of dementia last seen Wednesday afternoon.
Ray G. Newman of Manhattan was last seen at 4 p.m. driving east from Riley, Kansas toward Manhattan near the 6400 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard in Manhattan.
He is likely driving a 2011 silver Hyundai Santa Fe with Kansas tag 815NXM. The SUV has white sticker decals in its rear window, including one that says “German Shepherd Dad.”
Newman is about 5 feet and 11 inches tall and weighs around 180 pounds. He has hazel eyes and gray hair and was last seen wearing a blue, long sleeve pearl snap shirt, jeans and brown cowboy boots.
Anyone who sees Newman should call 911 immediately. People with additional information about his whereabouts should call the Riley County Police Department at 785-537-2112.
This story was originally published November 16, 2023 at 6:49 AM.
