TAMPA, Fla. — A 50-year-old woman made statements "that made her family concerned for her personal well-being" before going missing, according to the Tampa Police Department.
TPD said Marlene Nunez was last seen at Picnic Island Park in South Tampa, near MacDill Air Force Base. As of 12 a.m. Friday, officers were still in the area looking for her. Police did not say when Nunez was last seen.
The agency issued a Purple Alert for Nunez at 8:51 p.m. on Thursday. A Purple Alert is issued to help locate missing adults who may be suffering from mental illness or a disability that gives authorities a reason to be worried for their immediate safety.
If you have any information on Nunez's disappearance, Tampa police said to call them at 813-231-6230, so they "can help reunite her with her concerned family."
