UPDATE — Oct. 30, 2026: The Portsmouth Police Department has since updated its original post to report, in its own words, “TANYA HAS RETURNED!!!” The department provided no further details.
UPDATE — 10:40 a.m. ET, Oct. 26, 2026: According to reports, Tanya McDowell has been located. Her condition could not be confirmed. The Portsmouth Police Department has not yet issued a confirmation; this story will be updated when it does.
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth police are asking for the public’s help locating Tanya McDowell, a 16-year-old reported missing/runaway who was last seen Sunday night, according to the Portsmouth Police Department.
McDowell was last seen around 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 in the 1800 block of Grandview Avenue in Portsmouth, police said.
She is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, approximately 125 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing maroon shorts, a black shirt, and black and white Nike shoes, according to police.
Anyone with information on McDowell’s location is asked to contact Detective Bower at the Portsmouth Police Department at (740) 353-4101 or (740) 354-1600.
This story will be updated as police release new information.
