Carolyn Schranz, 41, was found murdered on January 25, 2008, in a snow-covered field on Chicago’s Southwest Side near the Sanitary and Ship Canal, about 100 feet from railroad tracks. A Village of Lyons surveyor discovered her body in a severely decomposed state. Authorities determined she had been stabbed multiple times, then dismembered and left at the scene.

Carolyn had been reported missing by her mother, Rebecca Stowers, in October 2007. Stowers said Carolyn struggled with substance abuse and had been trying to recover; she described the family’s grief and the brutal, senseless nature of her death. Initial confusion about the remains’ identity, including speculation about links to other high-profile missing persons, was later resolved when officials confirmed it was Carolyn.

Does anyone have information about Carolyn’s activities in late 2007 or who she may have been with around that time?