A Georgia woman was held captive for several days and "violently" beaten by her boyfriend at his Albertville home, authorities said.

McClendon

The 65-year-old woman was reported missing by her Georgia family, according to the Marshall County Sheriff's Office. The victim was found inside the home of her boyfriend, 33-year-old Lance McClendon.

The victim suffered severe facial bruising, a cut to the head and a collapsed lung after McClendon attacked her June 21, Sheriff Scott Walls said in a news release.

"She was locked in the living room of the home and wasn't given access to her prescribed medications, fresh water or a toilet," the sheriff said.

Deputies found the woman at McClendon's home Wednesday morning. The sheriff described the scene as "shocking."

"We noticed that all the interior doors of the home were shut and screws placed through the doors into the door frames," Walls said in the release. "The two were absolutely limited to just the room they were found in. All windows were covered with heavy black plastic. The woman was not able to get away and had no way to call for help as her attacker had taken her phone from her."

Walls said the woman first was reported missing by a person who said she had not contacted her family since Saturday. Family members told deputies the woman might be with a male companion in Albertville. McClendon's home is at 168 Lavaughn Drive in the Mt. Olive community of Albertville in Marshall County.

On Tuesday, deputies found the woman's vehicle parked behind McClendon's home. They tried getting someone to the door at the home, but no one answered.

"We began talking to neighbors about any observed activity around the house," Walls said. "We learned that the woman had not been seen in a few days by neighbors. During the investigation, we learned McClendon was texting the family of the missing person. He was simply sending random messages about the two being in the Gadsden area."

Deputies watched McClendon's house all night and after no activity was spotted, they served a search warrant around 6 a.m. Wednesday.

The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of her injuries.

"The victim is still hospitalized receiving treatment for her injuries," the sheriff said today. "She is in stable condition at this time."

McClendon is jailed on charges of unlawful imprisonment, second-degree domestic-violence and unlawful use of a credit card. Bail is set at $250,000. He also is wanted on warrants in Mississippi.