Missing woman found safe north of Pyramid Lake

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - OCT. 13 UPDATE: A missing 79-year-old woman was found at the north end of Pyramid Lake, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.

Joyce Patrick was found safe by Pyramid Lake rangers, the sheriff’s office said.

The sheriff’s office launched an aerial search of her last known location on Saturday. A sheriff’s squadron pilot saw a vehicle similar to the one Patrick was driving when she was last seen.

The sheriff’s office sent the coordinates of the location to the rangers.

ORIGINAL STORY: The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing elderly woman.

79-year-old Joyce Patrick was last seen leaving her home near Calle de la Plata and Pyramid Highway at around 2:00 p.m. last Saturday, saying she was headed to the Greater Nevada Credit Union location at 1101 Los Altos Parkway in Sparks.

Patrick is described as being 5 feet 2 two inches, and weighing approximately 160 pounds.

She was last seen driving a 2001 black and gold Subaru Outback with Nevada license plates 791TFF.

Anyone with information on Patrick’s whereabouts is asked to call the WCSO at 775-785-9276.