A Silver Alert activated yesterday for Charlotte Lester, a 59-year-old woman from Murfreesboro, has been canceled after she was located in Rutherford County. Lester was reported missing after she was last seen on a "graphite, grey" bike, leading to a heightened concern due to a medical condition she has that may impair her ability to return home safely, as detailed by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on their social media.
#TNSilverAlert We need your help to find Charlotte Lester, who is missing from Rutherford County.
— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) June 8, 2025
The 59-year-old is 5’5”, 205lbs., with gray hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen riding a graphite, grey bike on Saturday.
Spot her? Call 1-800-TBI-FIND!
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The cancellation of the alert was promptly announced by the TBI following Lester's discovery. Found safe yesterday night, the TBI provided an update saying, "Charlotte Lester was found safe in Rutherford County on Saturday night," as reported by WSMV. Not released yet, no additional details surrounding the circumstances of Lester's disappearance nor her safe recovery.
The TBI issued the Silver Alert after Lester was last seen yesterday, describing her as 5'5" tall, weighing 205lbs, with gray hair and hazel eyes. She was wearing a navy blue shirt, navy blue jeans, and navy blue Puma shoes at the time. The initial call for public assistance was urgent, with the TBI tweeting, "#TNSilverAlert We need your help to find Charlotte Lester, who is missing from Rutherford County," encouraging anyone with information to call 1-800-TBI-FIND, as mentioned in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation social media post.
Despite the alarm raised by her sudden disappearance, the TBI was able to cancel the Silver Alert about an hour after it was issued, signalling that Lester had been found unharmed. Found safe by the authorities, "About an hour after posting the Silver Alert, the TBI announced Lester had been found safe in Rutherford County," as covered by WKRN. As of now, it remains unclear how Lester went missing and what led to her eventual discovery.
