Missing 84-year-old woman found dead in Halifax County

Mary Ann Stanley was found dead on a farm across from her house on Saturday

Mary Ann Stanley (The Halifax County Sheriff's Office)

HALIFAX COUNTY, Va.UPDATE

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office says the body of a missing senior has been found.

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Deputies say 84-year-old Mary Ann Stanley was found dead on a farm across from her house on Saturday.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, about 60-70 people have been searching for her. She had been missing since Thursday.

Authorities do not believe there was any foul play involved.

This is a preliminary investigation. Her body is being sent to the medical examiner for a cause of death, according to the Sheriff’s Office.


ORIGINAL STORY

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help finding a missing elderly woman.

Mary Ann Stanley, 84, was last seen at her home on Volens Road Thursday, according to authorities.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call 434-476-3334.

Here’s a map of the approximate location where Stanley was last seen:


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Nicole Del Rosario joined WSLS 10 in August 2020.