PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Portsmouth police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 40-year-old woman who was last heard from in September, according to the Portsmouth Police Department.

Brandi Konkler, 40, is 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs approximately 210 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes, according to the department.
The reporting party last heard from Konkler on Sept. 14, 2026, through a text message and has not heard from her since, according to the department. Konkler is homeless and may be living in one of the homeless camps in Portsmouth, according to the department.
Anyone with information on Konkler’s location is asked to contact Detective Pistole at the Portsmouth Police Department at (740) 353-4101 or (740) 354-1600, according to the department.
The department did not provide any additional details in the post.
This story is based on a Portsmouth Police Department public alert issued Nov. 9, 2026.
LIVE UPDATE — 2:03 P.M.
The Portsmouth Police Department says Brandi Konkler has been located. The department updated its original alert Monday afternoon to add, in its words: “BRANDI HAS BEEN LOCATED!!!” Police released no further details, and no information about her condition was provided.
WATCH: Portsmouth police say missing woman Brandi Konkler has been located — our full report is in the video below.

