Authorities Search Multiple Cities for Missing Women

Authorities are actively seeking public assistance in locating two missing women: Nellie Arenales, last seen on October 13, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa, and Jade Donaldson, missing since September 16, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Nellie Arenales is described as a 58-year-old white female, 4 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 148 pounds, with blonde hair and brown eyes. Jade Donaldson, aged 24, is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing between 100-125 pounds, with brown or dyed hair, green eyes, tattoos on her arms and thighs, and large gauges in her ears. Authorities are concerned Donaldson may be in homeless encampments or shelters near Minneapolis Lake Street, and both cases urge anyone with information to contact their respective local law enforcement agencies immediately. The Carver County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension have issued alerts highlighting the urgency and importance of community support in finding Donaldson. Meanwhile, the West Des Moines Police Department and Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse are coordinating the search for Arenales.