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Deputies find Amy Barco, the Bradenton woman who disappeared on the road

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The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office began seeking the whereabouts of a 41-year-old Bradenton woman who went missing Thursday night. By Friday morning, she had been found safe.

Deputies say Amy Barco was endangered due to making statements of self-harm before disappearing from the 5600 block of Simonton Street.

The sheriff’s office said Barco was last seen just before 11 p.m. May 6 driving a silver 2011 Nissan Maxima and was driving into Hardee County from Manatee County.

The sheriff’s office announced via social media at around 11:15 a.m. Friday morning that Barco had been located and that she was OK.

No other details were released.

This story was originally published May 7, 2021 at 7:40 AM.

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Mark Young
Bradenton Herald
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