April Crandall: Chicago woman vanishes on Southeast Side

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CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public's help locating a 42-year-old woman who has been missing since Sunday.

April Crandall was last seen around 4 a.m. on foot in the 10800 block of south Avenue M, according to Chicago police.

She was wearing baby blue shorts and a white t-shirt.

Police say Crandall does not have identification on her or a cellphone.

April Crandall | Chicago Police Department

She's described as a white woman, with red hair and green eyes, standing 5-foot-2 and weighing 120 pounds.

Anyone with information is urged to contact CPD's Special Victims Unit at 312-747-8274.