Missing Marietta dentist found after man spots her, calls 911

The Brief

• Dr. Melanie Nadler Litt, a Cobb County dentist reported missing Tuesday, has been found safe, police said Sunday.

• Litt was reported missing after not showing up to work on Tuesday.

• Police said no foul play was suspected during the search and have not shared where she was found or where she had been.

• The man who found her told FOX 5 he recognized her from when she was his dentist years ago.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. – A Cobb County dentist who was reported missing earlier this week has been found after a bystander called 911.

What we know

The Cobb County Police Department announced on social media that Dr. Melanie Nadler Litt was located as of noon Sunday.

What they’re saying

Billy Robertson said he recognized Nadler because she was his dentist years ago. So when he thought he had spotted her outside the Town Center Mall in Marietta, he talked to her.

“I just got this weird feeling that I should at least ask,” he said. “I asked her hey are you a Dentist? Do you remember me by any chance you removed my widsom teeth many years ago”

He then called 911.

“It was just a, you know, one in a million shot, I guess I’m good at recognizing faces and right place. Right time. I don’t know,” Robertson said. “The story was sticking with me anyway. Maybe it was meant to be.”

He said he’s glad she was found.

“I hope it all ends well for everybody. The most important thing is everybody is found safe.”

The backstory

Litt was reported missing Tuesday morning after she failed to arrive for work at Family Dentistry at Seven Hills in Dallas. Friends said she had worked the previous day at another dental office on Villa Rica Way in Marietta.

Co-workers contacted the police, who conducted a welfare check at her Marietta home. Officers found her phone inside the house, but Litt and her vehicle were missing. Friends said her car was later discovered abandoned behind a business off Barrett Parkway.

Throughout the investigation, the police said no foul play was suspected.

On Saturday, officers issued a new “be on the lookout” alert for Litt but maintained there were no signs of foul play.

What we don’t know

Police have not said where Litt was found or where she had been.

They said they were not commenting on the case for the dentist’s privacy.

The Source

Information in this article came from Cobb County police. It has been updated with information from FOX 5’s Kim Leoffler who spoke with Billy Robertson.