Search and rescue crews are in Okmulgee County looking for a woman after a Silver Alert was issued for her.

Deputies found 71-year-old Patretia Mathews’ car in a rural area this weekend.

She was last seen in Bristow on Friday.

CREWS SEARCHING

Investigators believe Mathews left the Bristow area on Friday and drove to a rural area near Beggs.

Okmulgee County Emergency Management and several other agencies from across the state have been looking for her.

“We’re all being careful in there as well,” said Jeff Moore, the Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director. “Just trying to find her as quick as we can. No matter what, we’re not giving up our searches, we’re continuing.”

Moore says there is no reason right now to believe something criminal happened.

“She left her cell phone in Br

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