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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
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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Dorothy
Glanton
108
71
65 inches
160 lbs
Black / African American
Female
Dec 09, 1987
Chicago
Illinois
Cook County
Chicago
No
523
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
11/28/2025
Area Last Seen:
Forum Posts (2)
Does anyone else find it unusual how Dorothy Glanton seemed to vanish without a trace despite being ... ...Read More
02/27/2024
02/27/2024
Hey everyone, I've been reading up on Dorothy Glanton's case, and one aspect that really stood out t... ...Read More
10/15/2023
10/15/2023
