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96-year-old Miami woman found a day after disappearance, police say

Charite Ernest, a 96-year-old woman, has been found a day after going missing early Saturday afternoon, police say.

Around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Miami police tweeted Ernest was found in good condition and has been reunited with her family.

Ernest had last been seen around 2 p.m. on Saturday near the borders of the Little River and Little Haiti neighborhoods.

Miami police had joined the search in finding her and asked for the public’s help a few hours before she was located.

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This story was originally published May 9, 2021 at 6:17 PM.

David J. Neal
Miami Herald
Since 1989, David J. Neal’s domain at the Miami Herald has expanded to include writing about Panthers (NHL and FIU), Dolphins, old school animation, food safety, fraud, naughty lawyers, bad doctors and all manner of breaking news. He drinks coladas whole. He does not work Indianapolis 500 Race Day.
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Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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