Missing Calif. mother of four Cindy Sambueso found safe

(CBS/KGPE) - A missing 50-year-old mother of four has been found safe in central California, say police, who have removed Cinda Sambaueso from the missing persons database.

Police say Sambueso, of Fresno, left town voluntarily and checked into a hotel last Tuesday, the same day her family reported her missing, reports CBS affiliate KGPE.

Sambueso was seen on surveillance video at a Fresno store the same day and did not appear to be under duress or in danger, police say.

Sambueso's family reportedly found it hard to believe she would leave home.

"I'm not sure what drove her to make the decision. Everything, it seemed in our minds, was good at home," Sambueso's ex-husband Robert said, according to KGPE.

Police removed Sambueso from the missing persons database after they were reportedly able to speak to her on Saturday.

According to police, Sambueso said she left home without notifying anyone because she had to get away, reports KMPH. She reportedly claimed she did not know people were looking for her.

Sambueso agreed to let her family know where she was staying, but did not tell investigators when she planned to return to Fresno, KMPH reports.

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