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Police Seek Missing Woman Who Lived in South Shore Building Raided by Feds

Detectives ask for public tips to locate the 56-year-old former tenant displaced by a court-ordered evacuation.

Overview

  • Samantha Stamps, 56, was last seen Jan. 2 heading to the CTA Pink Line at the Central Park station in North Lawndale, police said.
  • Investigators say she became homeless after a judge ordered residents to vacate 7500 S. South Shore Drive by Dec. 12.
  • Police noted she frequents areas near 21st Street and Spaulding and the Roosevelt Road corridor.
  • The South Shore property, now in foreclosure after years of safety issues, drew national attention following a September federal raid that detained 37 people.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Area 2 SVU detectives at 312-747-8274 or call 911; she is about 5-foot-4 and 180 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.