Cranston police have found Linda DaLomba alive inside parked car
Mar 23, 2025
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) -- Cranston Police Colonel Michael Winquist said they have found LindaDaLomba alive, inside parked car at the intersection of Pond and Station Street in Cranston.
Right now, she is being taken to Rhode Island Hospital to be evaluated.
A news conference will be held at Cra
nston Police Headquarters at 2 p.m. on Sunday where more information is expected.
Police had been actively searching for the 45-year-old woman, who they say is nonverbal and is living with autism, since she was first reported missing at 4 p.m. on Wednesday by her caregiver.
The caregiver initially told investigators DaLomba vanished while she was using the bathroom at the Burlington Coat Factory, but surveillance footage revealed neither of them were ever at the store.
Detectives became suspicious after the caregiver provided them with conflicting statements on DaLomba’s whereabouts. Her disappearance is now a criminal investigation in which the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is involved.
Detectives have also identified several persons of interest in her disappearance. Police said two residences connected to those persons of interest have also been thoroughly searched.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information when it becomes available.
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