Update, Sept. 9: Reilley Holmes has been found safe, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.
Before that news brought relief to her family and investigators, authorities had been searching for the 34-year-old Washington woman after a series of unusual events raised concerns about her safety.
Holmes was last seen on Thursday, September 3, after leaving work in the South Hill/Puyallup area.
That evening, she contacted 911 and reported that she had been involved in a vehicle collision. According to authorities, Holmes then asked dispatchers to cancel the call, meaning officers were not sent to the scene.
The situation became more concerning when her vehicle was later discovered abandoned.
Her Vehicle Was Found Near Interstate 5
Washington State Patrol located Holmes’ vehicle late Thursday night or during the early hours of Friday morning near Interstate 5 and Gravelly Lake Drive in Lakewood.
Her cellphone was still inside the vehicle.
Her purse, however, was missing.
Holmes also failed to appear for work the following day and did not make contact with family members or other loved ones.
Because of the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office asked the public to help investigators determine where she might be and what had happened to her.
Authorities did not publicly identify the company where Holmes worked, only confirming that her job was in the South Hill/Puyallup area.
Description Released to the Public
As investigators searched for her, officials distributed a missing-person flyer containing Holmes’ physical description.
She was described as a white woman, approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing around 197 pounds.
She has long red-brown hair and brown eyes.
Authorities urged anyone who spotted Holmes or had information about her whereabouts to contact law enforcement immediately.
The circumstances surrounding the abandoned vehicle and the canceled 911 call had prompted concern that she might have been in danger.
A Welcome Update
After several days of uncertainty, the case took a positive turn.
On September 9, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office announced that Reilley Holmes had been found safe.
The announcement brought an end to the public search and the urgent appeal for information about her whereabouts.
Authorities had initially released details because they were concerned about her unexplained disappearance, particularly after her vehicle was found abandoned and she failed to return to work or contact people close to her.
With Holmes located safely, the immediate search came to a close.
The unusual sequence of events — a reported collision, a canceled 911 call, an abandoned vehicle and several days without contact — had sparked serious concern, but the most important outcome was that Holmes was ultimately found safe.
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