Carmella Potts, 60, was last seen the evening of January 26, 2024, at about 8:30 p.m. leaving her home in the 2900 block of Conrad Street in Wilmington, Delaware. She reportedly left intending to visit a friend but never arrived and has not returned. The Wilmington Police Department issued a Gold Alert and is investigating her disappearance.

Ms. Potts is described as a Black female with a light brown complexion, black hair, and brown eyes. Height is reported between 5 feet 9 inches and 6 feet 1 inch, and weight about 170 to 180 pounds. At the time she went missing she was wearing either a long white coat or a long black and white checkered coat and a black knit hat. She is known to frequent the Lancaster Avenue corridor in Wilmington.

Her loved ones are deeply distressed and authorities ask anyone with information to contact the Wilmington Police Department at 654-5151; case number 30-24-7612. If anyone saw Carmella or has information about her movements that evening, please come forward.