Tonisha Beatrica Alao, 37, was last seen on February 9, 2020, in North Charleston, South Carolina, in the area of the 3800 block of Leeds Avenue. Her family last had contact with her in January 2020 and reported the silence as highly out of character. At the time she was experiencing housing instability and was known to frequent the One80 Place homeless shelter on Walnut Street.

Tonisha is described as a Black female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, with brown eyes and black hair she sometimes dyed red and typically wore cut short and pulled back. Distinguishing features include a mole on the left side of her face and tattoos reading Bubbles on her chest, Armani on her left forearm, and stars and butterflies on her right forearm. She often wore hoop earrings and a bracelet. Concerns were noted about unspecified health issues.

The Charleston Police Department is investigating. There have been no significant developments reported and her whereabouts remain unknown. If anyone saw Tonisha after February 9, 2020, or has information that could help, please share what is known.