PARKE COUNTY, Ind. — Parke County Sheriff Jason Frazier shared an update Sunday, Sept. 17 around 7 p.m. regarding the Silver Alert for a missing woman in western Indiana.
According to Frazier, a realtor was showing a home and property to potential buyers in the rural Rockville, Indiana, area. The realtor said they saw a 2007 Ford Focus, which belonged to 68-year-old Betty J. Capps, the woman who was last seen June 29 in Mecca, Indiana.
Frazier said the car was found approximately 200 yards off the roadway, down an embankment. According to Frazier, human remains were found near the vehicle.
Parke County deputies, Indiana State Police officers and the Parke County Coroner's Office are continuing the investigation.
Subsequently, Indiana State Police canceled the Silver Alert for Capps on Monday, Sept. 18 shortly before noon.
Mecca is roughly 65 miles west of downtown Indianapolis.
What's the difference between an Amber Alert and a Silver Alert?
There are specific standards a person's disappearance must meet in order for police to declare an Amber Alert or a Silver Alert.
Amber Alerts are for children under the age of 18 who are believed to have been abducted and in danger. Police also need to have information about a suspect and their car to issue an Amber Alert.
Silver Alerts are for missing and endangered adults or children. They are much more common for missing people. It was not until last year when the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.
In both situations, these alerts must be issued by police.
