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Missing Man May Have Been Headed To Wausau

Wisconsin Department Of Justice

A Silver Alert has been issued statewide for missing man who may have been headed to Wausau.  66-year-old John Abel was last seen in Waukesha. 

He’s 5’8” tall and weighs 247 pounds.  He was last seen wearing a baseball cap, flannel shirt, beige and red vest and blue jeans.   

Able was driving a 2006 Silver Volvo XC-70, Wisconsin license plate 173-ZEK. The vehicle has a missing rear bumper shield, and looks like it was rear ended.

Anyone with information is asked to call police.

John Burton is the WXPR Morning Edition Host.
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