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Portia Adams

Case from Washington Park, IL dated Dec 05, 2016

Victim Details

Portia Adams

Female

Black / African American

Washington Park

IL

2016-12-05

43

Portia

Adams

06/30/2026

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Portia Adams, a 43 year old Black/African American woman, was reported missing on December 5, 2016, after her white Cadillac CTX was found abandoned in the 6200 block of Industrial Avenue in Washington Park, Illinois.
Local police asked the Illinois State Police to assist, and notices described that she had last been seen leaving the John De Shields housing complex in East St. Louis around 3:30 a.m. that Monday.
The day her car was found marked the start of a search that drew family, fri ...
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  • bnd: Friends, family search for woman missing for 3 days, find her in 6 minutes
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