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Heard on: Rutherford County Sheriff, Fire and EMS · 1/16/2026 01:23 PM
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26 got a welfare check.
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Caller advises an older lady walking around, appears to be looking for somebody has been standing there for about 40 minutes.
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Welfare check for woman near Forest City Walmart

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As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check is requested for an older woman standing near the grocery side at the front of the Forest City Walmart. She has red hair, wears a blue jacket with a fuzzy hood, and burgundy leggings. The woman has been standing outside the store for about 40 minutes and appears to be looking for someone.

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Forest City, NC 28043
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