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Sheriff: Augusta County woman reported missing after not returning from walk

Crystal Graham
Crystal Dawn Yount
Crystal Dawn Yount

Update: Thursday, 3:37 p.m. Crystal Dawn Yount has been safely l0cated, according to a report from the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office.


First report: Thursday, 11:28 a.m. A Verona woman has been reported missing after not returning from a walk on Tuesday.

Crystal Dawn Yount, 53, left her Augusta County residence to go for a walk and never returned, according to a family member who reported her missing last night.

Yount is a white female who is 5’2” tall and weighs approximately 125 pounds. She has black hair and hazel eyes.

The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance locating Yount.

If anyone has any information about this missing person, please contact the ACSO at (540) 245-5333 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 322-2017.

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.