UPDATE: Missing Cross Plains Resident Found Safe

UPDATE: The Ripley County Sheriff's Office says Charles James Morris has been located.

Charles James Morris. Photo provided.

Update published at 1:34 a.m.:

The Ripley County Sheriff's Office said Thursday afternoon that Charles James Morris has been located and is safe.

No further details about his disappearance were released.

 

Original story published at 8:49 a.m.:

(Ripley County, Ind.) – A 74-year-old man is reported missing in Ripley County.

The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday morning that Charles James Morris is missing from Cross Plains. He was last seen on Thursday, April 11.

Morris, 74, is described as a white male, 5’9” tall, 162 pounds with gray hair and hazel eyes. He was driving a dark blue 2010 Jeep Liberty SUV with Indiana plate XGA395.

If you have any information on Charles James Morris, contact the Ripley County Sheriff's Office at (812) 689-5555.

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