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Darlene Ortega Missing Person Case

Last seen in Zion, Illinois on Jun 19, 2016

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Case Description

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Darlene M. Ortega, a 47-year-old mother and grandmother, vanished from Zion, Illinois, on June 19, 2016. Known to her loved ones as 'Chuqui,' she was a woman with distinctive tattoos: the name 'Ricky' on her right thigh and another tattoo on her right leg. Described as a White/Caucasian and Hispanic/Latino woman with brown hair and brown eyes, she stood between 4'11' and 5'1' tall and weighed between 155 and 160 pounds. Her disappearance has left her family searching for answers for years, a pai ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 19, 2016

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP34757
  • Darlene M Ortega < Cook County Sheriff's Office
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    Victim Details

    Aug 12, 2016

    Jan 12, 2024

    Darlene

    Ortega

    55

    47

    59 inches

    61 inches

    155 lbs

    160 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Jun 19, 2016

    Zion

    Illinois

    Lake County

    25063

    Zion Police Department

    Zion

    Illinois

    Lake County

    60099

    Det. Mercado

    Detective

    2101 Salem Boulevard, Illinois

    8478728000

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    16-14941

    2016-07-04

    Zion Police Department

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    06/03/2026


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