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Ericka Ballard Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago, Illinois on Apr 30, 2012

Victim Details

Oct 03, 2012

May 22, 2024

Ericka

Ballard

58

44

63 inches

66 inches

125 lbs

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Apr 30, 2012

Chicago

Illinois

Cook County

60660

1725

Chicago Police Department Area Three Detective Division

Chicago

Illinois

Cook County

60618

Karina Aaron

Detective

2452 West Belmont Avenue, Illinois

3127448266

Local

Law Enforcement

HV293701

2012-05-01

Chicago Police Department Area Three Detective Division

Red/Auburn

Green

Green

07/03/2026


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In the spring of 2012, a 44-year-old woman named Ericka Lynn Ballard vanished from the city of Chicago, Illinois. The last point of contact with her was on April 30th of that year, and since that day, her whereabouts have remained a complete mystery. Information regarding the specific circumstances of what led to her disappearance is exceptionally scarce, leaving a void in the timeline of her last known movements. She has not been seen or heard from by anyone who knows her since that day, and th ...
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Last Seen: Apr 30, 2012

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