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CRITICAL MISSING: Columbus police searching for 67-year-old man reported missing

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CRITICAL MISSING: Columbus police searching for 67-year-old man reported missing
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  • 67-year-old Louisous Smith missing since November 14, 2026, last seen Third Avenue area, Columbus, Georgia.
  • Columbus Police Special Victims Unit investigating; call 911 or 706-225-3449 with information about whereabouts.

The Columbus Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 67-year-old man who has been reported missing and is considered a critical missing person.

According to the department, Louisous Smith was last seen Saturday, November 14, 2026, around 6 p.m. in the area of the 2400 block of Third Avenue in Columbus, Georgia.

Smith is described as a Black male, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing around 155 pounds. He has brown eyes and is listed as bald.

At the time he was last seen, Smith was reportedly wearing a green checkered shirt, brown pants and shoes that are currently unknown.

The department’s Special Victims Unit is investigating and is asking anyone who may have information about Smith’s whereabouts to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact 911, the Columbus Police Department’s Special Victims Unit at 706-225-3449, or the lead investigator, Corporal S. Jacobs.

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