UPDATE — Tuesday morning, Dec. 17, police announced Barbara Kearse had been located.
WEST PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding “missing endangered person” Barbara Kearse.
They say the 55-year-old was last seen at 7pm on Thursday, Dec. 5, on the 6200 block of Callowhill Street in West Philadelphia.
Kearse is 5’10” tall, weighs 250 lbs., and has a heavy build, medium brown complexion, brown eyes and black hair.

She was last seen wearing a gray Nike sweat suit and gray Nike sneakers.
Police have not said why they consider her endangered.
Anyone with any information on where Kearse may be is asked to call the Southwest Detective Division at 215-686-3183, or 911.