Things to Do
Things to Do

Police: Ringling Bros. circus acrobat still missing

By David Markiewicz
Feb 27, 2015

ExploreTrending on Facebook
ExploreMore popular and trending stories

Police say they have not located Wei Cao, the 25-year-old acrobat reported missing from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus since Monday.

Julia Peters, spokeswoman for circus producers Feld Entertainment, said Friday morning that Cao had been located, although Atlanta police spokeswoman Kim Jones said that she could not confirm that statement.

Police said late Friday afternoon that Cao is still considered a missing person and that the circus had been misinformed regarding her location when the news release was sent out earlier in the day.

Cao, a Chinese citizen, is due to leave metro Atlanta with the circus on Sunday. She was last seen around 9 a.m. Monday.

About the Author

David Markiewicz
More Stories

The Latest

Acrobats dressed as hummingbirds propel their bodies through small hoops during Cirque du Soleil's touring production of “Luzia.” The show will run through Jan. 25 at Atlantic Station. (Courtesy of Matt Beard and Anne Colliard)

Credit: Matt Beard & Anne Colliard

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Luzia’ returns to Atlantic Station after 8-year gap

JID, Teddy Swims among 2026 Grammy Award nominees with Georgia ties

Outkast enters the Rock Hall on Saturday. Here’s everything you need to know.

Featured

Passengers wait at a Delta check-in counter at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport domestic terminal on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, the first day of the Federal Aviation Administration cutting flight capacity at airports during the government shutdown. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

Mass cancellations hit Atlanta airport, shutdown causes uncertainty

Air travel is struggling as the government shutdown causes hassles and uncertainty for travelers, disruptions for airlines and even less wiggle room to recover from problems.

ICE raids, calls for boycott: Home Depot on frontlines of Trump crackdown

As ICE ratchets up arrests to meet Trump administration objectives, few private companies have become as associated with the crackdown as Home Depot. But does it play a role?

Comedian Katt Williams defeats women’s suit over Midtown brawl

With a legal technicality, Georgia-based comedian Katt Williams has dodged a lawsuit filed by four women who claim he violently assaulted them outside an Atlanta club.