Missing South Tahoe woman found safe

Tara Dawn Johnson

Updated 3:28pm:

A 46-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman who had been reported missing was found safe on Thursday, as was her dog.

A caregiver for Tara Dawn Johnson reported that Johnson left her apartment near Bonanza Avenue and F Street at about 10:30pm Dec. 14. Johnson was with her black and white Chihuahua Bert.

She was discovered walking in the area of Highway 50 and Al Tahoe Boulevard on the afternoon of Dec. 15.

“She was wet with the rain and cold, but otherwise seemed healthy. Johnson explained she had walked away of her own accord and found shelter on her own last night. There appears to have been no foul play involved in this case,” police officers said in a press release.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report