Atlanta woman still missing

A local woman who is still after walking away from her home on Sept 18 has still not been seen, according to Cass County Sheriff Larry Rowe.

Rowe said CCSO and Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens were searching for Kathleen Spanel, 64 after she walked away from her home near State Highway 77 in Atlanta.

Spanel was last seen on Sept 18 wearing a purple shirt, blue jeans, and tennis shoes. She is 5’6 inches tall, weighs about 130 lbs, and has blue eyes and gray/white hair.

Law enforcement stated Spanel is not violent but does suffer from hallucinations.

In an updated report from the Sheriff ’s Department, have informed the Journal-Sun that they are still keeping an eye out for her. However, they have exhausted their leads. After she was reported missing over 200 volunteers, including those from her church and friends came together to look for her. The department dispatched search and rescue dogs, used drones with whole grid pattern searching.

The department has also brought her husband in for further questioning without any new clues about her disappearance.

A silver alert was initially put into effect by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

“If anyone sees a person matching this description in the area, please contact 911,” Rowe said.