The Pine Bluff Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a woman accused of assisting a capital murder suspect during an active investigation.
Authorities are searching for Omarria Woodus, 19, of Pine Bluff, who is wanted on charges of hindering apprehension and obstructing governmental operations.
According to police, Woodus allegedly allowed capital murder suspect Akyell Malik Madison to hide inside her residence and provided false information to officers by stating no one was inside the home prior to his capture.
Investigators also reported that a firearm was located inside the residence, which Woodus claimed ownership of. Police said she should be considered potentially armed.
Woodus is described as a Black female, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing around 95 pounds, with brown eyes.
Authorities said she may be driving a gray 2025 Honda Civic with Arkansas license plate BCC 73T. Her last known location was reported near the 3000 block of Almetta Drive in Pine Bluff.
Police are urging the public not to approach Woodus and to use caution. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Pine Bluff Police Department tip line at 870-730-2106, the detective office at 870-730-2090, or dispatch at 870-541-5300. Anonymous tips are also accepted.
