{"id":686217,"date":"2026-03-27T19:44:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/686217\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:44:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:44:34","slug":"safe-alert-issued-for-woman-78-last-seen-in-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/686217\/","title":{"rendered":"SAFE Alert issued for woman, 78, last seen in Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2013 Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Friday for a 78-year-old woman who was last seen four days earlier in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>Anna Louise Mendoza has a medical condition that can cause her to become lost or easily confused, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azdps.gov\/S\/609019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">according to the alert<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/safe-alert-phoenix-Mendoza-photo.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Authorities issued a SAFE Alert for Anna Louise Mendoza, who was last seen in Phoenix. (Photo via Arizona DPS)\" aria-label=\"Authorities issued a SAFE Alert for Anna Louise Mendoza, who was last seen in Phoenix. (Photo via Arizona DPS)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/safe-alert-phoenix-Mendoza-photo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Authorities issued a SAFE Alert for Anna Louise Mendoza, who was last seen in Phoenix. (Photo via Arizona DPS)\"  \/>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mendoza was last seen around 6:45 p.m. Monday in the area of <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/6jDMVqocmPjzDHP26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">27th Avenue and Durango Street<\/a>. She was wearing a maroon polo shirt, blue jeans, white socks, white shoes and reading glasses.<\/p>\n<p>The subject is described as 5 feet tall and 150 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Anybody with information about her whereabouts is asked to call the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6141.<\/p>\n<p>SAFE Alerts <a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/arizona-news\/safe-alert-silver-alert-arizona\/5754635\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">have replaced Silver Alerts<\/a> in Arizona as a way to spread the word about missing persons who are 65 and older and missing persons who have dementia or developmental\/cognitive disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kstonezone\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @kstonezone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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