Elderly woman found safe after Warren County search near Fuqua Road

UPDATE – 9/16/2026 – 8:26PM

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says deputies have located the woman and she is safe, according to a social media post. The sheriff’s office thanked the community for its assistance.

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WARREN COUNTY, Ky. (WNKY) — An elderly woman who prompted a search near Fuqua Road in Warren County has been found safe, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies announced Wednesday evening that they had located the woman and that she was safe with them.

“We appreciate all the assistance,” the sheriff’s office said in an update.

Deputies had been searching near the 1700 block of Fuqua Road after a caller reported seeing an elderly woman who appeared to be in medical distress walking through a field and into a wooded area.

The sheriff’s office said the woman had not been seen leaving the woods after several hours, prompting the search.

Authorities have not released additional details about the woman or her condition.

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. (WNKY) — Law enforcement are searching for an elderly woman who was reportedly seen entering a wooded area Wednesday and has not been seen leaving, according to a social media post by Warren County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies are currently searching near the 1700 block of Fuqua Road.

According to the sheriff’s office, a caller reported seeing an elderly woman who appeared to be in medical distress walking through a field before entering the woods.

Authorities say the woman had not come out of the wooded area several hours later.

Anyone who has seen the woman or has information that could help deputies is asked to contact the Warren County Sheriff’s Office at 270-842-1633, extension 3.

Warren County Emergency Management and Warren County Fire Department System is assisting with the search.