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Mary Nelson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago, Illinois on Sep 08, 2008

Victim Details

Created

Jul 03, 2018

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Mary

Lastname

Nelson

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Sep 08, 2008

City

Chicago

State

Illinois

County

Cook County

Zip Code

60609

Agency ID

38778

Agency Name

Chicago Police Department - Area Central

Agency City

Chicago

Agency State

Illinois

Agency County

Cook County

Agency Zip Code

60609

Agency Contact

Maria Moore

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

5101 South Wentworth Avenue, Illinois

Agency Phone

3127478380

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

JB248307

Primary Agency

Chicago Police Department - Area Central

CaseContributors

10397

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/21/2026

Area Last Seen:

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Mary Beatrice Nelson was a 44-year-old mother when she vanished from Chicago, Illinois, on September 8, 2008. At the time of her disappearance, her children were in the care of a relative. Described as a Black female with black hair and brown eyes, she stood at 5'8' and weighed approximately 180 pounds. Little information has been made public regarding the specific details of what Mary was doing or who she was with on the day she was last seen. Her case has been complicated by a histor ...

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Last Seen: Sep 08, 2008

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Mary Nelson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago, Illinois on Sep 08, 2008

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