Missing 70-year-old Amelia man found safe

Missing 70-year-old Amelia man found safe

AMELIA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A 70-year-old Amelia County man who went missing overnight has been found safe.

The afternoon of Saturday, April 5, the Amelia County Sheriff's Office shared a missing persons alert for 70-year-old Harry Lee Paulette of the South Amelia area.

According to authorities, Paulette was said to have left his home between 11 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. on Saturday.

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A few hours after its initial post, the sheriff's office provided an update saying that Paulette had been found safe.