Missing Ogden woman found dead in the snow
(Photo courtesy of the Ogden Police Department) Police are searching for Verna Marriott, who is believed to have wandered from her home Friday morning.
An elderly Ogden woman with dementia who went missing Friday morning was found dead in the snow Saturday.
Ogden police responded to a report of a person lying in the 700 block of 28th Street at 9:48 a.m. to find Verna Marriott dead.
Marriott, 79, had wandered from her 428 29th St. home between 2 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Friday. Police said she may have been disoriented, wasn’t dressed for the cold and used a walker.
According to a news release, officers and volunteers searched for Marriott Friday night and into Saturday morning but had no luck.
Police said there was nothing suspicious about the death and there is no investigation into foul play.
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