The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said the body of a missing woman has been found. According to a news release, 79-year-old Gail Stone, of Muscoda, was reported missing Friday afternoon. Police said Stone’s car was found Friday in a wooded area off Harry’s Lane in Orion Township. The property’s caretaker found the car and notified county authorities. Officials said they identified the car’s owner as Stone, and traveled to her residence but didn’t find anyone there. The Sheriff’s Department was notified Stone had Alzheimer’s disease and had not been seen since Tuesday. A large search effort was organized and officials said Stone was found in a ravine at the southern part of the property. A Richland County coroner pronounced her dead at the scene.
