Missing Portales woman found dead

The Portales woman with Alzheimer's, missing since Saturday, was found dead late Wednesday morning, Roosevelt County Sheriff Javier Sanchez said.

“Family members … located her on the opposite side of the railroad tracks from (U.S.) 70. It’s like a little ditch area,” Sanchez said.

Mary Stinnett, 58, was found "relatively near where she was last seen," the sheriff said.

Sanchez said searchers flew a drone over the area several times but had no luck locating Stinnett.

The sheriff said he did not immediately have any additional information.

We will have more information as it becomes available.