Police Asking Public's Help in Search for Missing Woman

Police Tuesday asked for the public's help in locating a missing 31-year-old Venice woman.

Sheng-Wen Shiao was last seen Thursday by her husband at the couple's home in the 5000 block of Via Donte, which is near Marina Del Rey, and her family has had no contact with her in the past several days, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Shiao is Asian, 5 feet 3 inches tall, around 105 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts was urged to contact Detective A. Mercado at the LAPD's Missing Persons Unit at (213) 996-1800. Off- hours calls can be made to (877) LAPD-24-7 and anonymous tips can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.