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Viola Martin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Glenwood, Illinois on Dec 25, 2009

Victim Details

Mar 29, 2016

Jan 12, 2024

Viola

Martin

72

56

60 inches

62 inches

160 lbs

165 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Dec 25, 2009

Glenwood

Illinois

Cook County

106460

Glenwood Police Department

Glenwood

Illinois

Cook County

60425

Thomas Morache

Detective

1 Asselborn Way, Illinois

7087532420

Local

Law Enforcement

M09E2959

Glenwood Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

07/11/2026


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The day after Christmas in 2009, a time typically filled with family and warmth, marked the beginning of a cold and baffling mystery for the family of Viola Martin. On the morning of December 26th, the 56-year-old left her daughter Angela's home in Glenwood, Illinois. Her stated intention was to visit her other daughter, Latrina, who had recently been discharged from the hospital and lived a short drive away. Viola Martin never made it to Latrina's home, vanishing without a trace. Her ...
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Last Seen: Dec 25, 2009

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