Loretta Burhns, 58, vanished from Columbus, Ohio, in the winter of 2022 and has not been heard from since. She was last seen in the Tall Meadows Drive area on the city’s west side; reports give the date of last contact as either January 15 or January 17. An endangered missing adult alert was issued and the Columbus Division of Police opened an investigation, but few details have been released publicly and the case has produced no clear leads.

Loretta is described as a white female with blue eyes, blond or light brown hair that was graying, petite at 4 feet 11 inches and about 105 pounds. She may also use the surname Nixon. Her family and community remain hopeful for information that could explain her sudden and unexplained disappearance.

If anyone in the Tall Meadows Drive area in mid‑January 2022 remembers seeing Loretta or has information that might help, please contact the Columbus Division of Police.