MARION COUNTY — A Silver Alert is ongoing for a Columbia woman last seen Saturday afternoon in a rural area of Marion County.

MBI activated the alert on behalf of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department for 62-year-old Catherine Ann Martin, who was last seen around 1 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of Fire Tower Road. She was reportedly walking west at the time.

Martin is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds, with gray hair and green eyes. She was last seen wearing a plaid shirt, dark pants and brown sandals.

Family members told investigators that Martin suffers from a medical condition that may impair her judgment, raising concerns for her safety.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is urging residents in the surrounding area, especially and including Firetower Road, Pi

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