FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 5, 2024
Missing and Endangered Person
UPDATE: She has been found and is safe. LPD would like to thank the public for their assistance in this situation.
Lynchburg, Va. – Earlier today, at approximately 12:15 PM, the Lynchburg Police Department received a report of a missing and endangered person.
Althea Faye Venable (68), an adult female, was last seen on November 3, at her residence in Lynchburg. Venable is 4’11” tall, weighs approximately 80 pounds, has white hair, and brown eyes. She is known by the nickname “Lil Bit.”
Lynchburg Police Officers are actively searching for Venable at this time. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the Lynchburg Police Department Non-Emergency Number at (434) 847-1602 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Tips can also be submitted anonymously online at http://p3tips.com or via the P3 Tips mobile app.
This is an ongoing investigation, and any additional information will be released as an update to this news release.
