Search for missing Richland County woman considered to be in danger ends
A search for a missing South Carolina woman is over.
Mary Tresca Cook was safely located hours after she was publicly reported missing by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday. Information about when and where Cook was located was not available.
Before she was tracked down, the 43-year-old had not been seen for days, the sheriff’s department said in a news release.
Cook was last seen Monday in the 2700 block of Colonial Drive, according to the release. That’s in Columbia, in the area between North Main Street and Two Notch Road.
There was no word if Cook was alone when she was last seen. The sheriff’s department did not say if foul play was suspected in Cook’s disappearance.
The sheriff’s department was worried that Cook might be in danger because of a possible medical emergency. Further information on her condition was not available.
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This story was originally published June 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM.
