Community concern is mounting following the report of a missing 15-year-old girl in Chicago. According to a news release from the Chicago Police Department, Lavija Howell was last seen on Tuesday, around the area of 63rd Street and Stewart Ave. She is described as being 4’11” in height and weighing 110 lbs, with brown eyes and brown pigtails. Her complexion is described as dark, and she is of Black race.
The Chicago Police Department's Special Victims Unit is actively seeking information and assistance from the public. Anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts is urged to contact Area One SVU at 312-747-8380 or call 911. The urgency of these matters cannot be overstated, as every second is critical in the case of a missing child. The police have emphasized this point, encouraging immediate communication from anyone with information.
Lavija Howell's disappearance adds to the unfortunately long list of juveniles who go missing in our city each year, igniting worries among residents about safety and the well-being of our community's youth. As families in the area hold their loved ones a little tighter, they also look to authorities and neighbors alike to join the search for Lavija. Her last contact was slightly more than a day ago, which increases the anxiety surrounding her current situation.
