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Missing Madison County man found safe, police say

Grady Giger was found safe after he was reported missing.
Grady Giger was found safe after he was reported missing.

A 48-year-old man reported missing from Edwardsville Wednesday afternoon was found safe three days later in St. Louis, police announced Saturday.

The Edwardsville Police Department had asked for the public’s help locating Grady Giger on Thursday. He had last been seen walking on Esic Drive. He often took short walks but usually returned home within two hours, police said at the time.

“We are happy to report Mr. Giger has been located,” Edwardsville police said Saturday. “Thank you to everyone in our community for your help in the search.”

This story was originally published September 18, 2021 at 5:29 PM.

Lexi Cortes
Belleville News-Democrat
The metro-east is home for investigative reporter Lexi Cortes. She was raised in Granite City and Edwardsville and graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2014. Lexi joined the Belleville News-Democrat in 2014 and has won multiple state awards for her investigative and community service reporting. Support my work with a digital subscription
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