Family says missing CPS teacher’s vehicle found; police have not confirmed

CHICAGO - The husband of a missing Chicago Public Schools teacher says her vehicle has been found, though police have not confirmed that information.

What we know:

Fifty-three-year-old Linda Brown, a CPS special education teacher, has been missing since Saturday afternoon. She was last seen in the 4500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in the city’s Bronzeville neighborhood.

Brown’s husband says her blue Honda Civic — believed to be the vehicle she was driving — has been located. The family says they are not releasing the location because police are actively searching  the area.

Chicago police told our newsroom they could not confirm the vehicle’s recovery and said no new details about the investigation have been released.

According to her husband, the couple spent Friday night watching a movie before Brown went to bed early. He says when he woke up the next morning, she was already gone.

He says Brown had an acupuncture appointment scheduled for Saturday morning that she never attended. After calls and messages went unanswered, the family reported her missing.

The family says Brown has a history of mental illness but had never gone missing before.

Police have not confirmed any developments related to the vehicle or said whether Brown was found inside. Her husband continues to ask the public for help as the search continues.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Chicago police.

What's next:

What remains unclear is the condition of the vehicle and whether Linda Brown was inside when it was found. Police have not confirmed any new developments, and the search continues. 

FOX 32 is in contact with family and will bring updates as soon as more information is released.