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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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Victim Details

Marlaina Reed

March 28, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Chicago

IL

2007-01-21

17

Marlaina

Reed

11/28/2025

1


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