CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. β A missing 24-year-old woman who said she was setting off for a hike in the mountains on Thanksgiving has been found safe, according to authorities.
Chesterfield Police said McKenzie Barker was last seen around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday. She had not been heard from since she told family members she was going hiking in the mountains to watch the sunrise.
Family members were unable to specify exactly where Barker was headed, police said.
Officers have contacted police departments across the region as well as the National Park Service, which handles Skyline Drive and the Blueridge Parkway.
"Those agencies have searched for her vehicle at the trailheads in their jurisdiction for her vehicle and were unable to locate it at this time," officials said.
Police said in an email around 4:20 p.m. on Sunday that Barker had been found safe.
No additional details about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance were released.
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