Viola Martin, 56, vanished on December 26, 2009 after leaving her daughter Angela’s home in Glenwood, Illinois. She said she was driving to see another daughter, Latrina, recently discharged from the hospital, but never arrived. Family members reported her missing to the Glenwood Police Department when they could not find her.

Her tan 1999 Chrysler Cirrus was recovered parked illegally in Dixmoor, Illinois, near a forest preserve and well away from Latrina’s home. A search of the preserve turned up no clues and the vehicle reportedly yielded no evidentiary value. Viola, who worked at a local medical facility, never returned to collect her final paycheck. Several unconfirmed sightings in the Chicago area have been reported over the years.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office lists the case as active and the family continues to seek answers. If anyone has information about Viola’s movements on December 26, 2009 or remembers seeing her car in Dixmoor, please share what you know.