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Ava Scales Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago, Illinois on Sep 06, 2025

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In the late summer of 2025, the community of Chicago, Illinois, was unsettled by the disappearance of 17-year-old Ava M. Scales. She was last seen on September 6, 2025, a date that would mark the beginning of an agonizing search for her family and a perplexing case for law enforcement. At the time she went missing, Ava was described as a Caucasian female, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds, with both brown hair and brown eyes. Her last known whereabouts were in t ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 06, 2025

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP154498 - Office of Justice Programs

    • Victim Details

    Jan 24, 2026

    Jan 30, 2026

    Ava

    Scales

    17

    17

    62 inches

    140 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Sep 06, 2025

    Chicago

    Illinois

    Cook County

    60621

    No

    184878

    Chicago Police Department - Area Central

    Chicago

    Illinois

    Cook County

    60609

    James Kirchens

    Detective

    5101 South Wentworth Avenue, Illinois

    3127478380

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    JJ405537

    2025-09-07

    Chicago Police Department - Area Central

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    06/04/2026


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    Hey everyone, I'm really concerned about the lack of updates in Ava M. Scales' case from Chicago. It... ...Read More
    11/30/2025

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