January 17, 2025 – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials report that the Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person Martha Ann Howard. She is an 86-year-old Black female who was possibly picked up by a family friend at the 200 block of Mariposa St. in the unincorporated area of Altadena, but it is unconfirmed, and she may possibly be displaced by the Eaton Fire.

Martha is 5’03” tall, 155 lbs., with gray hair and brown eyes.

She has a heart condition and requires medication. Her family is concerned for her well-being and are asking for the public’s help.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Missing Persons Unit at (323) 890-5500.  

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website https://lacrimestoppers.org.

Source: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department