Missing Monroe County couple found safe in Cincinnati, police say Gerald, Margaret Flatt found safe around 4 p.m. Friday
Margaret Flatt and Gerald Flatt. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)
IDA, Mich. – A missing couple from Monroe County has been found safe in Cincinnati, police said.
Gerald Flatt, 83, and Margaret Flatt, 85, left their home in Ida around 5 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 13) without telling their family, according to police.
Police said the Flatts went missing after they were seen around 12:45 p.m. Friday at a gas station in Florence, Kentucky. They were eventually found safe around 4 p.m. in Cincinnati, deputies said.
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