65-year-old blind woman missing after walking away from home on Detroit's west side

Michelle Wilson last seen around 8 p.m. Sunday

Police are searching for a missing 65-year-old blind woman. (WDIV)

DETROIT – Detroit police are searching for a 65-year-old woman who went missing Sunday from her home on the city's west side.

Michelle Wilson was last seen around 8 p.m. Sunday by her caregiver at their home in the 18000 block of Sunderland Road. Wilson walked away from the home and didn't return, police said.

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Wilson is in good mental condition, but she's legally blind and walks with a cane, officials said.

Wilson is black, stands 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. She has a medium brown complexion and short, straight, black hair that's thinning at the top. She was last seen wearing a brown hooded coat with fur around the collar.

Police said a photo of Wilson is not available.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit police's Eighth Precinct at 313-596-5840 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.


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