Crime & Safety
2 'At-Risk' People Vanish In Morris County Forest, Police Seek Help
A 77-year-old and an 87-year-old have not been seen in days, police say.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Two people who police consider "at risk" have been reported missing out of Morris County.
On Tuesday, the Montville Police Department said that John Higgins, 77, and Virginia Taetzch, 87, vanished, and authorities are seeking the public's help in finding them.
Higgins is described as a white, 6'5" man with white and grey hair.
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Police described Taetzch as a white, 5'3" woman with brown eyes and light brown hair.
Both individuals were last seen on Sunday around Pyramid Mountain near Boonton Avenue in Montville. Authorities added that the last contact with either person was at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Anyone with info on either persons whereabout is asked to call the Montville Police Department at 973-257-4300.
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