April Capsel, 33, was last seen in Streator, Illinois, on July 1, 2023. A friend reportedly dropped her off at about midnight on Lundy Street but she never arrived at her intended destination. Her family grew concerned when she failed to make contact; she normally spoke several times a week with her young son. The Bloomington Police Department opened an investigation on July 5.

The case has since taken a criminal turn. Streator authorities said her disappearance is being handled as part of an ongoing homicide investigation and identified April as a suspect. A task force that included the U.S. Marshals Service searched for her, and investigators later found a vehicle in Chicago containing a possible murder weapon that was sent to the Illinois State Police Crime Lab for analysis. April is described as white, 5 feet 7 inches, about 168 pounds, with dark blond to light brown hair, blue eyes, a surgical scar on her right arm and a tattoo of either a dragon or a snake on her right hip.

Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the Bloomington Police Department.