Missing Woman: Family's Heartbreaking Search

0:00It's March 25th. This is Birmingham News Today, local news powered by AI. A 67-year-old woman with dementia has been missing from her Jefferson County home for more than two weeks now. Her husband of 43 years, Henry Pugh Senior, last saw her on a Monday afternoon after bringing home chicken for dinner. Their 25-year-old son was watching her eat, but she slipped away while her husband dozed off briefly. One enforcement has conducted extensive searches using tracking dogs, but there's been no sign of her yet. Pugh has taken it upon himself to search daily, driving her usual walking routes, and even checking shelters and parks in downtown Birmingham where... People might gather. The family is holding on tight amid the heartbreak. Pugh says he barely sleeps, jumping at every noise in hopes it's her returning. Their other son is struggling too, and Pugh is trying to stay strong for him. This is the first time she's ever wandered off like this. What makes it even tougher is their family history.

1:00Their 35-year-old son, Henry Jr., vanished during a heavy rainstorm back in 2022, and was later found dead from accidental, drowning in a nearby drainage culvert on July 16th. Searches continue every day, with Pugh out there again this morning refusing to lose hope. Families like his remind us how fragile these moments can be, and were pulling for a safer union soon.