UPDATE: The Birmingham Police Department has reported that 76-year-old Barbara Boykins has been found and is home safe.
From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department (BPD) reports detectives are conducting a critical missing person investigation.
Barbara Boykins
According to the BPD, 76-year-old Barbara Boykins left her eastern Birmingham at about 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 1, to run an errand; however, she has not returned home.
It is believed that she was in the Pinson area at some point today. She was driving a 2012 Red Honda CRV. She was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans, a head scarf, and dark-colored sneakers.
Boykins is said to be 5 foot 1 inch tall and 144 pounds.
The Birmingham Police Department is investigating this case as a Critical Missing Person Investigation due to the fact Ms. Boykins suffers from a mental condition that may affect her cognition.
Authorities ask if there is anyone who has information about Barbara Boykins’s whereabouts, contact the Birmingham Police Department’s Special Victims Section at 205-297-8413 or dial 911. If you have additional information on this investigation, contact Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
