Coast Guardsman in custody after disappearance

Published January 23, 2013 9:16pm ET



HONOLULU (AP) — A Coast Guardsman who disappeared more than three months ago and showed up at his home over the weekend is in military custody at Pearl Harbor after being released from the hospital.

Coast Guard spokesman Chief Warrant Officer Gene Maestas said Wednesday that Tripler Army Medical Center medically cleared and released Petty Officer 1st Class Russell Matthews on Tuesday night.

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