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Columbus police searching for missing 18-year-old

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Columbus police searching for missing 18-year-old
Key takeaways
  • 18-year-old Gage Poole missing since September 29 in Columbus; last seen on Oates Avenue.
  • Police urge public with information to contact CPD Special Victims' Unit or call 911.

The Columbus Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating an 18-year-old reported missing from Columbus.

According to CPD’s Special Victims’ Unit, Gage Poole was last seen on September 29, 2026, around 8 p.m. in the area of the 3800 block of Oates Avenue in Columbus.

Poole is described as a white male who is approximately 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes.

At the time he was last seen, Poole was reportedly wearing a black shirt, ripped jeans and black shoes.

The Columbus Police Department is asking anyone who may have information about Poole’s whereabouts to contact authorities.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911, the CPD Special Victims’ Unit at 706-225-3449, or lead investigator Cpl. J. Staton at 706-392-7082.

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