Sheriff’s Office searching for woman missing from Washtenaw County adult care home

Kathleen Silkworth last seen in Dexter

Kathleen Silkworth. (Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office)

Dexter, Mich. – The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for Kathleen Silkworth, who went missing from her adult care home in Dexter at around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.

The home is located on the 7000 block of Dexter-Pinckney Rd. in Dexter.

“Kathleen is in a wheelchair and we would really like to get her back into the care of those responsible for her,” wrote the Sheriff’s Office in a release.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office at 734-971-8400.


About the Author:

Meredith has worked for WDIV since August 2017 and was voted one of Washtenaw County's best journalists in 2019 by eCurrent's readers. She covers the community of Ann Arbor and has a Master's degree in International Broadcast Journalism from City University London, UK.