Former Caretaker Arrested After 83-Year-Old Found Following Frankfort Police Pursuit

Overview

• Deputies launched a missing-person search Tuesday after friends reported the woman absent from her Mays Lick home, coordinating with county emergency management and Buffalo Trace Search and Rescue.
• Investigators identified former caretaker Rita Lang as a person of interest; she initially told deputies the woman was not with her.
• Frankfort police located Lang just after midnight Wednesday, attempted a stop, and a pursuit ended with officers finding the 83-year-old in Lang's vehicle with minor injuries.
• The victim was treated at a local hospital, released, and has returned home in Mason County to receive care and assistance.
• Lang is charged with kidnapping in Mason County and with multiple offenses in Franklin County, including first-degree fleeing or evading police and first-degree wanton endangerment, with more charges expected and a Mason County court appearance set for Monday.