MISSOURI CITY, Texas — A CLEAR Alert was issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety for a Missouri City woman who's been missing for more than a week.
Karen Miles, 61, is diabetic and needs insulin, according to the Missouri City Police Department.
Miles was last seen around noon on Aug. 22 in the 10000 block of South Sam Houston Parkway. She was reported missing by her family on Aug. 29, MCPD said.
Family members said they hadn't heard from her in 10 days.
"Too many days she has been missing," Karen's sister, Patricia Evans, said.
Police said they found her car in Pearland but there were no signs of Karen. The man who was driving her car was taken into custody but it's unclear if he knew her or if he's a suspect in her disappearance. Investigators are checking her car for clues that could help authorities find her.
Karen's family wants help finding her.
"If my sister doesn't take her three shots per day, she goes into a diabetic coma," Patricia said.
They're not sure what happened.
"Everyone is thinking that maybe she was driving her car and she had a medical incident with her diabetes and may have passed out and veered off the road," Patricia said.
Family members are staying positive. They said Karen is a social butterfly who's a member of the Black Heritage Committee with RodeoHouston.
Miles is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs about 190 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.
If you've seen her, please call MCPD at 281-403-8700.
What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost.
From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the nonprofit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.