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Ssamali Kwatia Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lake Bluff, Illinois on Mar 31, 2013

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Ssamali Kwatia, a young girl from Lake Bluff, Illinois, was reported missing in a case that spanned several years and involved an alleged parental abduction. At the age of four, Ssamali disappeared, believed to be in the company of her mother, Joan Kiyenje. The last known contact with Ssamali was on March 31, 2013. Concerns for her welfare grew, and authorities were alerted, leading to the opening of a missing person investigation. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance were troubling, ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 31, 2013

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    Victim Details

    Apr 11, 2014

    Nov 23, 2022

    Ssamali

    Kwatia

    15

    4

    42 inches

    40 lbs

    Black / African American

    Female

    Mar 31, 2013

    Lake Bluff

    Illinois

    Lake County

    29292

    Lake County Sheriff's Office

    Waukegan

    Illinois

    Lake County

    60085

    25 South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Illinois

    8473774000

    County

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.lakecountyil.gov/

    M13A8893

    Lake County Sheriff's Office

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    05/29/2026


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