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Mooresville police: Woman found alive after leaving assisting living facility

Detectives said she left the assisting living facility late Tuesday and was believed to be suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Police in Mooresville said a woman was found alive after leaving a senior living facility. She was believed to be suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's.

Police said she was found alive in the woods near where she had first disappeared. As she was found, WCNC Charlotte has removed her name and photo from this story. 

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