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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.

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