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Brother and sister with dementia found safe, returned to their family

A Madison brother and sister, both with dementia, who went missing Monday night have been found, police say.

Bobby McCoy, 72, and Roy Cox, 71, of Madison, had last been seen at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Madison police posted on Facebook. Police confirmed at 8:08 p.m. Tuesday that the pair was returned safely to family.

McCoy is a black woman, 5 foot 4 inches tall, 132 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Cox is a black man, 5 foot 5 inches tall, 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Cox is also missing an eye, police said.

Police said they were driving a 2010 Mazda CX7.

This story was originally published July 2, 2019 at 7:48 PM.

Hana Muslic
Belleville News-Democrat
Hana Muslic has been a public safety reporter for the Belleville News-Democrat since August 2018, covering everything from crime and courts to accidents, fires and natural disasters. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Journalism and her previous work can be found in The Lincoln Journal-Star and The Kansas City Star.
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