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Mary Nelson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago, Illinois on Sep 08, 2008

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Mary Beatrice Nelson was a 44-year-old mother when she vanished from Chicago, Illinois, on September 8, 2008. At the time of her disappearance, her children were in the care of a relative. Described as a Black female with black hair and brown eyes, she stood at 5'8' and weighed approximately 180 pounds. Little information has been made public regarding the specific details of what Mary was doing or who she was with on the day she was last seen. Her case has been complicated by a history of drug ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 08, 2008

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    Victim Details

    Jul 03, 2018

    Jan 12, 2024

    Mary

    Nelson

    60

    44

    68 inches

    180 lbs

    Black / African American

    Female

    Sep 08, 2008

    Chicago

    Illinois

    Cook County

    60609

    38778

    Chicago Police Department - Area Central

    Chicago

    Illinois

    Cook County

    60609

    Maria Moore

    Detective

    5101 South Wentworth Avenue, Illinois

    3127478380

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    JB248307

    Chicago Police Department - Area Central

    10397

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    06/03/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Has anyone ever looked into Mary's phone records from around the time she disappeared? Sometimes tho... ...Read More
    12/15/2024
    I�ve been following Mary Nelson�s case for a while now, and something that sticks with me is how qui... ...Read More
    05/25/2024
    Has anyone looked into Mary's social circle at the time? I remember reading cases where friends or a... ...Read More
    03/04/2023

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