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Search under way now in Stuarts Draft for Julia Anderson; missing since Saturday morning

Crystal Graham
Julia Anderson
Julia Anderson

A number of law enforcement, fire and rescue groups and volunteers are on the ground in Stuarts Draft searching for a missing resident of Hidden Treasures Residential Living.

Julia Lejeune “Audrey” Anderson, 58, was last seen at 6 a.m. Saturday.

The owner of the facility posted a request on social media for volunteers to help with a search Wednesday, but Anderson was not found.

According to the Augusta County Sheriff’s Department, the agencies are currently searching the area of Dodge Street and Ridge View Acres subdivision.

The ACSO also has a command post set up across from the Stuarts Draft Rescue Squad.

The Sheriff’s Office is requesting residents to check their property, buildings and any abandoned vehicles for Anderson.

Anderson is described as a Black female, is 5’3” tall and 130 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. Anderson always wears a handkerchief over her hair.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.

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