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Missing woman found safe in Manatee County

Candice James, 33, was found in Manatee County early Wednesday morning.
Candice James, 33, was found in Manatee County early Wednesday morning. Sarasota Police Department

A 33-year-old woman who was reported missing overnight was found safe an unharmed in Manatee County early Wednesday morning.

Candice James was reported missing after she had sent a message to friends around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday saying she was in the area of the 1700 block of South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota with a possible medical emergency, according to the Sarasota Police Department.

She was last seen in the area of the 500 block of Melody Circle around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Police reported she was found safe and unharmed shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday and thanked the Bradenton Police Department for their assistance in locating James.

Sara Nealeigh: 941-745-7081, @saranealeigh

This story was originally published September 27, 2017 at 6:30 AM with the headline "Missing woman found safe in Manatee County."

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