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Alma Mendez

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Alma Mendez went for a routine jog, but she never came back.

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Alma Mendez missing Missing Chicago Mom Murdered

A grim discovery just three days after her disappearance confirmed a Chicago family's worst fears. Search crews recovered a body in Saulk Lake and investigators later identified the remains as Alma Mendez. They say the missing mother was brutally killed. Now the question is: who murdered Alma?

Sex:
Female
Race:
Hispanic
Age at Disappearance:
39
Height:
4'11"
Weight:
120 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):
  • Brown
  • Alma has long brown hair that she typically pulls back in to a ponytail.
Eyes:
  • Brown
Other Phys. Characteristics:
  • Alma has dark brown eyes.
Scars and Tattoos:
  • No known scars
  • No known tattoos
Last updated November 12, 2007

Alma Mendez

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Recovered; Nov 2007

Missing Mom Found In Lake


A grim discovery Tuesday confirmed a Chicago family's worst fears. Search crews recovered a body in Saulk Lake and investigators later identified the remains as Alma Mendez. Cook County officials say the cause of death appears to be blunt trauma to the head and a laceration to the throat. While investigators now know how Alma died, it's still unclear who might have played a part in her death.



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