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Chicago woman found after five months

By Cody King and Lauren Westphal
Updated  January 2, 2026 2:35pm CST
Missing Persons
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Chicago police are seeking the public’s help in locating LaShawn Mosely, 35, who has been missing since Aug. 1 from the 6000 block of South Oakley Avenue.
    • Mosely is 4-foot-11, Black, with brown eyes, black hair, and a nose piercing; anyone with information is urged to contact the CPD Area 4 Special Victims Unit at 312-745-8255.

CHICAGO - The search for a missing Chicago woman on the city’s South Side has ended after five months. 

What we know:

LaShawn Mosely, 35, was last seen Aug. 1 leaving the 6000 block of South Oakley Avenue, according to Chicago police.

She was found on Jan. 2, 2026. 

Pictured is LaShawn Mosely, 35. (Chicago PD )

She is described as 4 feet, 11 inches tall, Black, with brown eyes and black hair. She also has a nose piercing, authorities said.

Police have not released additional details about her disappearance.

What you can do:

Anyone with information about Mosely’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Chicago Police Department’s Area 4 Special Victims Unit at 312-745-8255.

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department.

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