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Sharon Maxwell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago, Illinois on Aug 15, 1976

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In the late summer of 1976, a young woman named Sharon Maxwell disappeared from a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. At 19 years old, Sharon was at the cusp of her adult life. Descriptions from the time recall her as a Black female with brown eyes and black hair, standing between five feet six and five feet eight inches tall, with a weight of around 160 to 170 pounds. Her case is a quiet one, with very little information publicly available, ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 15, 1976

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    • Victim Details

    Feb 23, 2019

    Sep 11, 2023

    Sharon

    Maxwell

    67

    19

    66 inches

    68 inches

    160 lbs

    170 lbs

    Black / African American

    Female

    Aug 15, 1976

    Chicago

    Illinois

    Cook County

    60608

    No

    47377

    Chicago Police Department - Area Central

    Chicago

    Illinois

    Cook County

    60609

    Maria Moore

    Detective

    5101 South Wentworth Avenue, Illinois

    3127478380

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    JC-155795

    2019-02-17

    Chicago Police Department - Area Central

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    05/28/2026


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    Has anyone else looked into the theory that Sharon Maxwell might have had a planned meeting or erran... ...Read More
    04/29/2023

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