RI LINDA DELOMBA: Missing from Cranston, RI - 19 March 2025 - Age 44 *Found Alive*

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FBI assisting in search for missing Cranston woman​

Cranston police continue to search for a missing 44-year-old autistic woman, and 12 News has confirmed the FBI has gotten involved.

FBI agents were seen Friday in the area of North Clarendon Street, where police said Linda Delomba was last seen Wednesday afternoon.

Police announced the search is now a criminal investigation after Delomba’s caregiver gave conflicting statements about her whereabouts.

The caregiver said Delomba disappeared when using the bathroom at Burlington Coat Factory, according to police, but surveillance video showed they were never in that store.

Over the last three days, police said they interviewed multiple people believed to know more information and have searched two homes.

According to police, Delomba is nonverbal and likely wearing blue jeans and a black sweater. She has curly black hair, stands 4-foot-11 and weighs around 100 pounds.


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FBI assisting in search for missing Cranston woman​

Cranston police continue to search for a missing 44-year-old autistic woman, and 12 News has confirmed the FBI has gotten involved.

FBI agents were seen Friday in the area of North Clarendon Street, where police said Linda Delomba was last seen Wednesday afternoon.

Police announced the search is now a criminal investigation after Delomba’s caregiver gave conflicting statements about her whereabouts.

The caregiver said Delomba disappeared when using the bathroom at Burlington Coat Factory, according to police, but surveillance video showed they were never in that store.

Over the last three days, police said they interviewed multiple people believed to know more information and have searched two homes.

According to police, Delomba is nonverbal and likely wearing blue jeans and a black sweater. She has curly black hair, stands 4-foot-11 and weighs around 100 pounds.

Why do people use stories that can soooo easily be proven wrong?

 

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Police interview person-of-interest, execute warrants in case of missing Cranston woman | ABC6

CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — A new development in the case of a missing autistic Cranston woman. 45-year-old Linda Delomba had been missing since March 19 when Cranston police said the case was now a criminal investigation Friday afternoon. The department said that Delomba’s caregiver claimed she was...

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Police interview person-of-interest, execute warrants in case of missing Cranston woman​

A new development in the case of a missing autistic Cranston woman.

45-year-old Linda Delomba had been missing since March 19 when Cranston police said the case was now a criminal investigation Friday afternoon.

The department said that Delomba’s caregiver claimed she was using the bathroom at the Burlington Coat Factory in the city when she disappeared.

After searching through hours of surveillance footage, however, detectives said they were never at the store.

Investigators added that the caregiver then offered multiple conflicting statements regrading the missing woman’s whereabouts.

The department had also interviewed multiple persons-of-interest and search warrants had been executed at multiple locations, including two homes.

Criminal investigation underway as police, FBI search for missing woman in Cranston

The FBI did not provide any details about why it is involved in the search for Linda Delomba.

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Criminal investigation underway as police, FBI search for missing woman in Cranston
Cranston police said on Friday a search for a missing 45-year-old woman is now a criminal investigation.

The FBI also confirmed Friday that it is helping Cranston police in the search for a woman reported missing.

Cranston police said Linda DaLomba is autistic and nonverbal.

According to Cranston police, DaLomba's caregiver initially stated that DaLomba went missing while the caregiver was using the bathroom at Burlington store.

However, investigation revealed that DaLomba and the caregiver was never at the store.

"The caregiver then provided multiple conflicting statements regarding Ms. DaLomba’s whereabouts, prompting the Cranston Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit to take over the case," Cranston Police Department said in a statement.

Police said they have conducted extensive searches with the help of the FBI, but have no confirmed sightings of DaLomba.

On Friday, NBC 10 spoke with Kristen Canuto, the niece of Linda DaLomba.

“It’s really just overwhelming, it’s a really overwhelming feeling,” said Canuto. “Me and all of my siblings, want her to come back and be safe.”

Canuto described Linda as a bubbly person who loves music.

“Linda is such a sweet sweet person,” she said. “She has the bubbliest personality, loves to go up to people and sing music.”

“It’s truly something that you never thing is going to happen to you until it does,” said Canuto. “It’s really unbelievable having someone so close to your life being on a missing person poster.”

Police said DaLomba resided a group home in Lincoln.

 

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Police interview person-of-interest, execute warrants in case of missing Cranston woman | ABC6

CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — A new development in the case of a missing autistic Cranston woman. 45-year-old Linda Delomba had been missing since March 19 when Cranston police said the case was now a criminal investigation Friday afternoon. The department said that Delomba’s caregiver claimed she was...

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Police interview person-of-interest, execute warrants in case of missing Cranston woman​

A new development in the case of a missing autistic Cranston woman.

45-year-old Linda Delomba had been missing since March 19 when Cranston police said the case was now a criminal investigation Friday afternoon.

The department said that Delomba’s caregiver claimed she was using the bathroom at the Burlington Coat Factory in the city when she disappeared.

After searching through hours of surveillance footage, however, detectives said they were never at the store.

Investigators added that the caregiver then offered multiple conflicting statements regrading the missing woman’s whereabouts.

The department had also interviewed multiple persons-of-interest and search warrants had been executed at multiple locations, including two homes.

Criminal investigation underway as police, FBI search for missing woman in Cranston

The FBI did not provide any details about why it is involved in the search for Linda Delomba.

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Criminal investigation underway as police, FBI search for missing woman in Cranston
Cranston police said on Friday a search for a missing 45-year-old woman is now a criminal investigation.

The FBI also confirmed Friday that it is helping Cranston police in the search for a woman reported missing.

Cranston police said Linda DaLomba is autistic and nonverbal.

According to Cranston police, DaLomba's caregiver initially stated that DaLomba went missing while the caregiver was using the bathroom at Burlington store.

However, investigation revealed that DaLomba and the caregiver was never at the store.

"The caregiver then provided multiple conflicting statements regarding Ms. DaLomba’s whereabouts, prompting the Cranston Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit to take over the case," Cranston Police Department said in a statement.

Police said they have conducted extensive searches with the help of the FBI, but have no confirmed sightings of DaLomba.

On Friday, NBC 10 spoke with Kristen Canuto, the niece of Linda DaLomba.

“It’s really just overwhelming, it’s a really overwhelming feeling,” said Canuto. “Me and all of my siblings, want her to come back and be safe.”

Canuto described Linda as a bubbly person who loves music.

“Linda is such a sweet sweet person,” she said. “She has the bubbliest personality, loves to go up to people and sing music.”

“It’s truly something that you never thing is going to happen to you until it does,” said Canuto. “It’s really unbelievable having someone so close to your life being on a missing person poster.”

Police said DaLomba resided a group home in Lincoln.

Hopefully this isn't a case where the security videos are set to the wrong date.

"sing music" but is non verbal??? As in actually sang the lyrics or just like hummed along and made sounds like the song? A petty thing to pick on, but it seems kind of important to this story.

 

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Missing woman Linda DaLomba found safe and alive

A woman who had been missing for four days has been found safe in a car in Cranston.Linda DaLomba was found in a parked car at the intersection of Pond Street a

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Missing woman Linda DaLomba found, is conscious and alert
A woman who had been missing for four days has been found safe in a car in Cranston.

Linda DaLomba was found in a parked car at the intersection of Pond Street and Station Street in Cranston.

She was transferred to Rhode Island Hospital for evaluation.

Chief Michael Winquist will be holding a press conference at 2:00 p.m. to explain further details.

 

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Missing woman Linda DaLomba found safe and alive

A woman who had been missing for four days has been found safe in a car in Cranston.Linda DaLomba was found in a parked car at the intersection of Pond Street a

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Missing woman Linda DaLomba found, is conscious and alert
A woman who had been missing for four days has been found safe in a car in Cranston.

Linda DaLomba was found in a parked car at the intersection of Pond Street and Station Street in Cranston.

She was transferred to Rhode Island Hospital for evaluation.

Chief Michael Winquist will be holding a press conference at 2:00 p.m. to explain further details.

That's weird!

 

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Haven't seen an article yet. Video of Presser at link.

Cranston police find missing woman

Cranston Police Chief Col. Michael J. Winquist tells how a Pond Street resident found Linda DaLomba, a non-verbal woman with autism, missing 4 days.

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Resident had a broken down car on their property. They went to jump start it and found her curled up in the car. She had been there for "a period of time". Still investigating on how she ended up there.

 

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Caretaker charged after missing woman living with autism found in parked vehicle in RI​

A caretaker is facing criminal charges after a woman living with autism who was reported missing was found in a parked vehicle in Cranston, Rhode Island on Sunday, officials said.

Linda DaLomba was found in a parked vehicle at the intersection of Pond and Station streets. She was taken to Rhode Island Hospital to be evaluated.

Her caretaker is now being charged with abuse, neglect, and exploiting an adult with a disability.

 

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Caretaker charged after missing woman living with autism found in parked vehicle in RI​

A caretaker is facing criminal charges after a woman living with autism who was reported missing was found in a parked vehicle in Cranston, Rhode Island on Sunday, officials said.

Linda DaLomba was found in a parked vehicle at the intersection of Pond and Station streets. She was taken to Rhode Island Hospital to be evaluated.

Her caretaker is now being charged with abuse, neglect, and exploiting an adult with a disability.

So did she leave her in that car or did she wander into that car after whatever happened to separate them?

Glad she's safe now.

 

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'Why did you take her?': Caretaker of RI woman with autism who went missing appears in court.

Linda DaLomba's family says Roberta Gerard had worked with DaLomba for eight years prior to DaLomba’s disappearance.

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'Why did you take her?': Caretaker of RI woman with autism who went missing appears in court.​

The family of Linda DaLomba, the 45-year-old woman with autism whose disappearance sparked a frantic full-scale search, continues to seek answers about her whereabouts during the 70 hours she was missing.

“We felt every emotion possible – fear, anxiety. It was very scary,” said Kimberly Canuto, DaLomba's niece.


Canuto attended the arraignment Monday of Roberta Gerard, 43, on charges of abuse, felony neglect, or exploitation of an adult with severe impairment and providing false information to the police after authorities say she misled investigators about the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of DaLomba.

Gerard, who appeared in high heels and a black coat and has no prior criminal record, did not enter a plea Monday, as is customary with felony cases. District Court Judge J. Patrick O’Neill continued her release on $5,000 surety bail. She is represented by Leah J. Boisclair.


Kimberly Canuto said that Gerard had worked with DaLomba for eight years prior to DaLomba’s disappearance and had met the family last year, appearing to be very fond of DaLomba.


The Canutos visited DaLomba Sunday at Rhode Island Hospital, where she seemed disoriented but back to enjoying chips, one of her favorite foods, after being discovered in the back of a SUV around midday on Sunday, March 23.

“It does appear she was taken care of,” Kimberly Canuto said. DaLomba relies on seizure meds that she takes every four hours. "We don't know what happened."

The family said that it didn't appear that DaLomba had been abused, though testing continues, but they theorized that perhaps she had been strapped down.

Gerard provided Cranston police with shifting accounts about the circumstances surrounding DaLomba’s disappearance, first saying she had lost track of her on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 19, while she used the bathroom at Burlington Coat Factory. After investigators confronted Gerard with surveillance video showing that they hadn’t visited the store, Gerard told investigators that she had stopped in Cranston to heat up some food and that DaLomba exited the car during the four minutes she was inside, despite mobility issues, the police said.


The fact that DaLomba was found in good health despite needing seizure medication every few hours has raised questions about whether someone was caring for her during the days she was missing.

Cranston Police Chief Michael Winquist said that the investigation into where DaLomba was while she was missing, how she got where she was found, about a mile from the last place she was seen on North Clarendon Street, and who may have assisted is ongoing. He would not rule out charges against other people.

On Monday, Winquist said that the probe remains ongoing with no new updates.