Man with 5 types of cancer who went missing during a trip from Columbus found safe
A 78-year-old man who went missing en route to Americus from Columbus has been found safe, police said.
Columbus police asked for the public’s help Monday afternoon to find 78-year-old Richard Wilkinson.
Wilkinson left Columbus for Americus on Thursday and never made it to his final destination, police said.
Wilkinson, who has 5 types of cancer, was found safe about 5 p.m. Monday, according to a release from police.
This story was originally published July 29, 2019 at 5:00 PM.