UPDATE: The Huntsville Police Department reported that police had made contact with Jackson and that she is safe “here in Huntsville.”

By Nick Sellers | Staff Writer

The Huntsville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman from Madison.

According to a release sent from Lt. Darryl Lawson of HPD, Shanika Renee Jackson, a 30-year-old Madison resident, has not been heard from or seen since May 11.

Jackson’s father, who resides in Virginia, has attempted to contact her “numerous times” on her cell phone. Someone who is otherwise unknown to Jackson’s father answers the phone when called, police say.

Jackson is described as 5-feet and 115 pounds. Anyone with any information is urged to call HPD at 256-772-7100.