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Missing woman located

For Immediate Release : Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Release Number: 20-176

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Missing woman located

UPDATE (7/7/20): Ruth Morales has been located and is safe. Thank you to everyone who shared her information and assisted in locating her.

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ORIGINAL RELEASE (7/2/20): 

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing woman.

Ruth Morales, 64, was last seen on around 5 a.m. on July 1, 2020. Morales left her home on San Casa Place, in Tampa, on foot, leaving behind her phone, wallet and vehicle keys.
 
 "Our deputies are in the area she was last seen actively looking for Ms. Morales," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "We believe Ms. Morales is on foot and hopefully someone will spot her and call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office."

 If you have information on Morales' whereabouts, please call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at (813) 247- 8200.