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On January 21, 2007, Marlaina Reed, a 17-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically found deceased in a north side Chicago alley. Her body had been beaten and stuffed into a cardboard box before being discarded among trash, a grim testament to the horrific violence she suffered. Marlaina, who had been reported missing since May 2006, was a ward of the state of Illinois, living in a group home at the time of her disappearance. Her status as a runaway and a ward of the state added significant ...Read More
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Marlaina Reed
March 28, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Chicago
IL
2007-01-21
17
Marlaina
Reed
11/28/2025
1
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It’s truly awful to learn about the difficulties Marlaina faced in being identified. I recently re... ...Read More
02/11/2024
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