A 41-year-old woman reported missing in Yeovil has been found safe with her family, Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed. The update ends a public appeal launched after Joanne was last seen on Sherborne Road at about 11am on Friday, 21 August.
Yeovil Today first reported the appeal on 22 August 2026 and updated the story on 23 August after police confirmed that the missing-person case had been resolved. No further details have been supplied about the circumstances of Joanne’s disappearance, where she was located or what happened while she was missing.
Information shared during the search
When the appeal was issued, officers asked residents and other members of the public to share information that could help establish where Joanne was. Police warned that she might appear confused if approached.
Joanne was described as approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall with short grey hair. At the time she was reported missing, she was wearing a grey and pink T-shirt, blue harem trousers with an elephant print and white trainers.
Those details were released to help people recognise her and provide information to officers. Police also said Joanne had connections to both Yeovil and Somerton and frequently walked between the two locations.
Police appeal now closed
The connection with Somerton was included in the appeal to help identify anyone who might have encountered Joanne while she was missing, including people travelling or walking between Yeovil and Somerton.
People with information had been asked to call 999 and quote reference number 5226236595, or contact Avon and Somerset Police on 101. Those contact details related to the appeal and are no longer needed now that officers have confirmed Joanne is safe.
Avon and Somerset Police thanked members of the public who shared the appeal and supported efforts to locate her. The force has not supplied any additional information about the incident.
The confirmation that Joanne has been found safe with her family brings the public search to an end. Any further details would need to come from Avon and Somerset Police or Joanne’s family.