Search for missing woman in Cochise County continues

Tucson News Now - The search and rescue operation for a missing woman in the Chiricahua Mountains continues on Monday morning after being suspended overnight.

Janet Castrejon was reported missing on Friday night, according to officials with Cochise County Sheriff's Office, after her brother said they became separated. She was last seen in the Rustler Park area and has not been seen since.

Castrejon is 5'3", 250 pounds, with long black hair that she wears in a braid, she was last seen wearing a white t-shirt with black lettering, blue jeans, and white tennis shoes with a red stripe.

Officials say that Janet suffers from a traumatic brain injury that she received when she was involved in a car accident at the age of 18.

She has the mental capacity of a 5-year-old. Janet is significantly visually impaired and has a short attention span.

Authorities say the possibility exists that she may have been picked up by someone in a vehicle and left the area in an unknown direction of travel.

CCSO personnel are asking anyone who may have information on the whereabouts of Janet to please call 9-1-1 or 520-432-9500.