Dekalb County Elder Went Missing On Her Way To Church
by Kandiss Edwards January 8, 2026 Ernestine Merrit was observed leaving home via a Ring camera shortly after 4 a.m. The DeKalb Police and community members are searching for Ernestine “Erni” Merritt, a 79-year-old DeKalb County woman with dementia who disappeared early Sunday after leaving her home believing she was on her way to church….
