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Yamil Melendez-ortiz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Zion, Illinois on Apr 23, 2020

Victim Details

May 14, 2020

May 14, 2020

Yamil

Melendez-ortiz

45

39

66 inches

200 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Apr 23, 2020

Zion

Illinois

Lake County

60099

No

82114

Zion Police Department

Zion

Illinois

Lake County

60099

Glenn Luff

Detective

2101 Salem Boulevard, Illinois

8478728000

Local

Law Enforcement

20-26797

2020-04-26

Zion Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/02/2026


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In the spring of 2020, 39-year-old Yamil A. Melendez-Ortiz vanished from his home in Zion, Illinois, leaving behind a concerned family and a community searching for answers. On April 23rd, he was last seen leaving his family's residence located in the 3200 block of Enoch Avenue. According to reports, he walked away from the home on foot, dressed in a white sweatshirt. In a particularly troubling detail, it was noted that he may have had a belt wrapped around his head when he was last seen. ...
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