76-year-old woman listed as missing by Russell County authorities

UPDATE, 3:45 pm

A Virginia State Police report issued Monday afternoon said Elswick was found.

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A 76-year-old Russell County resident has been listed by area law enforcement.

A report from the county Sheriff’s Office said Linda Gail Elswick was last seen in the Cedar Bluff area.

She was reportedly driving a 2011 gold Cadillac SUV with Virginia license plate VLR-9810.

Elswick is 5 feet 3 inches tall with white hair and blue eyes. Any information on this case can be reported to the Sheriff’s Office or your local police agency.

Here is the statement released Monday afternoon on the case by the Virginia State Police:

THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE HAS ISSUED A SENIOR ALERT ON BEHALF OF THE RUSSELL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ON MARCH, 30 2026 AT 1230 HOURS.

THE RUSSELL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS LOOKING FOR LINDA GAIL, RACE: WHITE, SEX: FEMALE, AGE: 76 YEARS OLD, HEIGHT: 5’3″, WEIGHT: 160 lbs., WITH BLUE EYES, AND WHITE HAIR. SHE WAS LAST SEEN ON MARCH 29, 2026, AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CORNERSTONE TABERNACLE ON OLD KENTUCKY TURNPIKE IN CEDAR BLUFF. SHE IS WEARING AN UNKNOWN DESCRIPTION OF CLOTHING. SHE IS POSSIBLY DRIVING A BROWN 2011 CADILLAC SRX WITH VA PLATES: VLR9810.

THE MISSING SENIOR SUFFERS FROM A COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND THE DISAPPEARANCE POSES A CREDIBLE THREAT TO THEIR HEALTH AND SAFETY AS DETERMINED BY THE INVESTIGATING AGENCY.

PLEASE CONTACT THE RUSSELL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE [24/7 DISPATCH] WITH ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR WHEREABOUTS AT (276) 889-8033, OR YOU MAY FIND COMPLETE INFORMATION AT THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE WEBSITE – https://alerts.vsp.virginia.gov

(IMAGE: Provided by Russell County Sheriff’s Office)