Update: Sandra Ledford found deceased, investigation did not indicate criminal activity
Johnson City, NY (WENY) -- The Tioga County Sheriff’s Office out of New York has confirmed that a missing vulnerable adult named Sandra Ledford has been found dead.
Deputies say she was found in Johnson City on Saturday morning. Through their initial investigation division, they determined the investigation “did not indicate any criminal activity”. The circumstances of her death are being looked into by the Johnson City Police Department.
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CANDOR, N.Y. (WENY) – The Tioga County Sheriff’s Office released new information surrounding the search for a missing vulnerable woman who has been missing for nearly two weeks.
As WENY News reported, Sandra Ledford was initially reported missing after not having been seen since the Fourth of July, but on Wednesday, police reported new information detailing Ledford left her home on July 6; she was last seen at a Mirabito convenience store on State Route 96 in Owego around 11:45 that morning.
The photos above are images of Ledford taken from security footage at that convenience store. She was last seen traveling south on State Route 96 towards the Village of Owego.
Police say Ledford was last seen with a cast on her right leg and has mobility issues with a prosthetic left leg.
The Sheriff’s Office is asking those in the area that may have Ring doorbells or other security cameras to check to see if they have footage of Ledford or the car she was driving, which is a gray 2008 Jeep Commander with New York plates reading GWU-3950.
Anyone with information should contact the Sheriff’s Office at 607-687-1010.