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Woman missing from Indiana found, Silver Alert cancelled

By Taylor Hartz

A statewide Silver Alert has been cancelled for a missing 53-year-old woman from La Porte, Indiana who was found Thursday morning.

Jessica Lynne Jackson-Palmer was reported missing Wednesday afternoon and was believed to be in extreme danger, according to the La Porte County Sheriff’s Department. She was located Thursday morning.

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