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Police: Woman Was 'Unaware' She Was Reported As Missing

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4) - A Texas woman who was reported missing from a Greenwood Village hotel after an early morning cigarette has been found safe.

According to the Greenwood Village Police Department, Bethany Luttrell, 25, was found by detectives around midnight Tuesday morning.

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Bethany Luttrell (credit: Facebook)

"Bethany was unaware she was listed as a missing person and once informed, called police detectives to arrange a meeting to confirm her identity and that she is not endangered in any way," police said in a statement.

Surveillance from the hotel showed Luttrell leaving around 3 a.m. on April 2 to smoke a cigarette and then coming back inside.

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Bethany Luttrell (credit: Facebook)

According to Bethany's family, her boyfriend told police she didn't return to her hotel room. He said she texted him saying she was leaving to seek help from a counselor. He reported her missing around 1 p.m. the following day.

It's not clear where Luttrell was during the time of the search.

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