Crime & Courts

Missing Lexington County woman has been located

A Midlands woman who was reported missing Sunday, has been located.

Melanie Price Martin, of Pelion, is in Florida, where law enforcement says she’s safe, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.

According to a written statement from Martin to law enforcement officers, she willingly traveled in multiple states since departing Lexington County with an unidentified man.

In spite of that statement, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says it continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding her leaving Lexington County.

After she was reported missing Sunday, Martin was seen early Monday morning a car with an unidentified man at a Midlands convenience store, according to the sheriff’s department.

This story was originally published November 30, 2017 at 5:03 PM with the headline "Missing Lexington County woman has been located."

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