North Las Vegas police are asking the public to help find a 74-year-old woman who vanished Saturday night after being seen walking near a well-known local casino. Jo Gowda was last spotted around 9:15 p.m. walking south from Jerry's Nugget toward East Tonopah Avenue, and she has not been located since.
According to 8 News Now, North Las Vegas police are requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing endangered woman. Jerry's Nugget, the landmark where Gowda was last seen, sits on the 1800 block of Las Vegas Boulevard North, the station reports.
Description and Last Known Clothing
Police describe Gowda as a white woman standing 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing about 104 pounds, with white hair and blue eyes, per the same account. She was last seen wearing a red or pink shirt and blue jeans, according to police.
As KTVN Las Vegas reported, police said Gowda was walking from the casino toward East Tonopah Avenue at around 9:15 p.m. Saturday before she disappeared from view. The circumstances of her disappearance beyond that last sighting have not been detailed publicly.
How to Help
Anyone with information about Gowda's whereabouts is asked to contact the North Las Vegas Police Department at 702-633-9111. Investigators have not released additional details, such as a photograph or information about possible transportation, as the search continues.
