The Allegheny County community is on alert as local authorities continue searching for Maria Kraus, a 38-year-old woman from Wall who has been reported missing. According to WTAE, Kraus was last seen yesterday at 8:45 a.m. She is described as standing 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing approximately 215 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes.

Further concerns were raised when Kraus' vehicle was discovered unattended near the intersection of East Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard and Braddock Avenue in North Versailles. Anyone who has seen Kraus or has knowledge of her location is encouraged to contact the Allegheny County Police Department's General Investigations Unit.

The department can be reached at 412-473-1251, as WPXI reported in their coverage of this situation.