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Des Plaines police searching for missing woman

Update: Authorities announced about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday that Karen K. Mocbeichel had been located.

Police are searching for a 79-year-old Des Plaines woman who has a condition that officials say places her in danger.

Karen K. Mocbeichel was last seen at 12:05 p.m. driving a white Hyundai Santa Fe SUV with the license plate number P427094, police said Monday night.

Mocbeichel wears glasses, has white hair, stands 5 foot 3 and weighs 167 pounds.

Anyone with information about Mocbeichel should call police at (847) 391-5400 or dial 911.