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Dorothy Glanton

Missing
Case Description
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Dorothy L. Glanton, 71, was last seen on December 9, 1987, in Chicago, Illinois. That day she told her family she was going to a drug store and never returned, and she has not been heard from since.

She is described as an African American woman about 5'5" and approximately 160 pounds, with shoulder-length, straight black hair and brown eyes. At the time she disappeared, she was reportedly wearing a blue hat and a tan jacket.

Her disappearance remains unsolved. The National ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 09, 1987
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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP124532
    • Victim Details

    Jun 23, 2024

    Jul 23, 2024

    Dorothy

    Glanton

    108

    71

    65 inches

    160 lbs

    Black / African American

    Female

    Dec 09, 1987

    Chicago

    Illinois

    Cook County

    Chicago

    No

    559

    145250

    Chicago Police Department - Area Central

    Chicago

    Illinois

    Cook County

    60609

    Maria Moore

    Detective

    5101 South Wentworth Avenue, Illinois

    3127478380

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    J525295

    1987-12-09

    Chicago Police Department - Area Central

    161

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    12/15/2025


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    02/27/2024
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