Laurel County woman reported missing found safe Monday evening, sheriff’s office says

A woman reported missing in Laurel County was found safe Monday evening, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office said Tonya Johnson, 42, was located at 8:12 p.m. on Monday. The report followed a missing-person alert earlier in the day after Johnson was last seen on Keller Road, about six miles west of London.

Johnson was reported last seen around 10:30 p.m. on Keller Road, the area described in the sheriff’s office information as part of the search area west of London. Authorities did not describe any injuries or additional circumstances in the announcement.

The initial missing-person report prompted law enforcement to check the area and coordinate response efforts to locate Johnson. With the public finding of Johnson’s safe status, the sheriff’s office indicated the case had been resolved as of the time of the announcement.

The sheriff’s office did not specify in its update whether Johnson was found by deputies during an active search, through tips from community members, or by locating her in another location nearby. It also did not provide details on how the missing-person alert began, beyond the reported last-seen information.

As of the sheriff’s office update, the immediate public safety concern tied to the missing-person report had been addressed. Further information, such as the circumstances that led to Johnson being missing for the reported period, was not included in the initial update.

The sheriff’s office did not list any charges or legal action connected to the incident in the report, and no additional agency statements were included in the update. Residents are generally encouraged to monitor official follow-up communications if authorities later provide more detail about what prompted the search and how it was resolved.