New Orleans police search for woman missing from Central City home

Posted: May 1, 2024 / 11:24 AM EDT

Updated: May 1, 2024 / 11:24 AM EDT

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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a woman who was reported missing in Central City.

According to NOPD officers, 61-year-old Shiela Oneal was last seen on April 29 around 3:05 p.m. at her home in the 1700 block of Saint Andrew Street.

On the day she was reported missing, the reporting person told officers that Oneal was wearing a navy blue pullover shirt, blue jeans and black tennis shoes. She is also described as having bushy, grey hair, standing at 5’7″ and weighing 180 pounds.

Shiela Oneal (Courtesy: New Orleans Police Department)

Anyone with information about her location is asked to call Sixth District detectives at 504-658-6060.

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