UPDATE (December 10, 2024): Columbus police have labeled Portia Wheeler as a critically missing person, according to a social media post. Wheeler is believed to be driving a blue Honda Odyssey with an Alabama tag with the numbers and letters, “A2PPRE.” Wheeler has black hair and brown eyes. She weighs 189 pounds and is 5′3.

Original story: The Columbus Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in helping to locate a missing woman.

37-year-old Portia Wheeler was last seen in the area of the 6000 block of Shadybrook Trail on December 1, 2024, around 6 P.M.

Anyone with information about this individual or their whereabouts, is asked to contact any of the following: 9-1-1, the CPD Special Victims Unit at 706-225-3449, or the lead investigator, CPL Eric Schwind 706-225-4339.