Kentucky man found alive after he went missing for 3 days, sheriff’s office says
A Whitley County man who had been missing for three days was found alive Wednesday, according to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department.
Darrell Carter, 75, was reported missing on Sunday after last being seen entering the woods off Gail Hart Road in the Rockholds area of Whitley County, the sheriff’s department said. WKYT, the Herald-Leader’s news-reporting partner, said that Carter was found by a farmer one mile outside of the search zone.
Carter was evaluated by emergency medical services and taken to the hospital, according to the sheriff’s department. He had signs of dehydration and minor cuts and bruises, according to WKYT.
Carter has a history of dementia, according to the sheriff’s department. A Golden Alert was issued when it was determined he was missing.
