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Vanessa Gentry, 68, was last seen Tuesday, May 19, 2026, around 1 p.m. in the 500 block of S. 8th Street, according to Louisville Metro Police. (Photo provided by Louisville Metro Police)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville Metro Police issued a Golden Alert Wednesday afternoon for a missing 68-year-old woman.

Vanessa Gentry was last seen at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of S. 8th Street, according to the alert.

Police said Gentry is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 267 pounds. She was last seen wearing a dark blue short-sleeved shirt, teal green pants and black shoes. 

Gentry uses a walker and her family is concerned for her safety.

If you see her or know where she might be, call 911 or LMPD at (502) 574-LMPD (5673).

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