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Yuba County man found dead hours after being reported missing

A search team found Teddy Grady, 86, dead in the water of an irrigation ditch in the 2400 block on the west side of Highway 20.
Credit: Yuba County Sheriff's Office
Family members first reported Teddy Grady, 86, missing around 8 a.m. Sunday.

YUBA COUNTY, Calif. — An 86-year-old Yuba County man was found dead in a drainage ditch just hours after being reported missing from a home in Hallwood, Calif., authorities said.

Family members first reported Teddy Grady missing around 8 a.m. Sunday. The family told Yuba County Sheriff’s deputies Grady suffered from dementia and was last seen Saturday night in a guesthouse at the home.

An extensive search effort was organized by law enforcement, including family members, and members of the community.

Sadly, just before 5 p.m., Sunday, March 21, a search team found Grady dead in the water of an irrigation ditch along Highway 20 near Hallwood. 

An official cause of death has not yet been determined.

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