PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — The Portsmouth Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a 40-year-old woman who has not been heard from in nearly two months.

Brandi Konkler is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall and approximately 210 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, according to the department. A person who reported her missing last heard from Konkler through a text message on Sept. 14 and has not had contact with her since.

Brandi Konkler
Brandi Konkler. Photo: Portsmouth Police Department

Police said Konkler is homeless and may be staying in one of the homeless encampments in Portsmouth.

Anyone with information on Konkler’s whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Pistole at the Portsmouth Police Department at (740) 353-4101 or (740) 354-1600.

Portsmouth, the Scioto County seat, sits along the Ohio River at the mouth of the Scioto River and is the largest city in the county. The Portsmouth Police Department is the city’s primary law enforcement agency, serving a population of roughly 18,000 residents.

The information contained in this story was obtained from the Portsmouth Police Department.