Family pleads for missing girl's return

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | 01/02/04 | Shamus Toomey

[Holly_P]

The family of a 14-year-old girl missing from the Far North Side for more than two days pleaded for her safe return Thursday night.

Simone Ashley Theus had gone shopping and was supposed to meet her mother Tuesday afternoon but did not show up. She was with her mother before walking to shop at the strip mall at Howard Street and Western Avenue on the Evanston border.

"If she's being held against her will, we wish and hope they'll let her go," said Sonia Y. Hurdle, her mother.

"If it's something she did, and she's scared, there's tons of people she can call. Tons of people."

Simone has never run away from home and has not been in trouble, said her mother, who doesn't believe she ran away.

"Not possible," Hurdle said. "There's no reason to -- as far as we know."

Simone, a freshman at Amundsen High School, is black, 5-foot-7, 150 pounds, with shoulder-length brown hair and braces.

She was last seen wearing a pink shirt under a blue jacket, blue jeans with pink stripes and pink Timberland shoes. She also had a pink scarf with blue teddy bears and a gray backpack.

Anyone with information is asked to call Chicago Police at (312) 744-8200.

[jocon307]

This stuff scares the heck out of me. I hope this girl will be OK.

[netmilsmom]

God Bless her and bring her safely home to her mother, please.

[OldFriend]

Amen. How sad and frightening for all concerned.

[trussell]

Missing person ping.

FReepers in Illinois should be particularly alert.

Prayers for the young lady!!

Blessings,
trussell


If you want on/off my missing person ping list, please let me know. All requests happily honored.

[Alamo-Girl]

I join in prayer for her safe return!

[BlessedBeGod]

Prayers on the way!

[FITZ]

Bump for her safe return.

[Dubya]

I am praying for her safety.

[mombonn]

Prayer on the way for Simone and her family. Nothing could be more frightening.

Lord, please return Simone to her family quickly and safely.

[Jackie-O]

Thanks for the ping trussell.
Ping to the north side.
A photo would help!

[Velveeta]

She was found and she's evidently ok:

Teen missing from Chicago's North Side found in Forest Park

14-year-old Simone Ashley Theus, missing since Tuesday, was found early Saturday in Forest Park.

January 3, 2004 — A 14-year-old girl who had been reported missing since Tuesday was found in Forest Park early Saturday.
Simone Theus was found in the near western suburb around 3:15 a.m., according to police News Affairs Officer Wayne Frisbie.

Forest Park police received a call about a girl who fit Simone's description at the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line station at Harlem Avenue, according to a news release.

Officers responded to the CTA station and after locating the girl and confirming her identity, took her into protective custody, the release stated.

Simone appeared to be in "good physical health at the time she was located," the release stated.

Simone was taken to the hospital for a routine medical check-up. The Chicago Police Youth division continues to investigate the incident.

[Jackie-O]

Your such a good google girl!
Thanks God she has been found!

[prairiebreeze]

Thank goodness she's alive.

Prairie

[trussell]

Thank you for posting that. I happy to hear she is ok.

[Ditter]

Prayers for her safe return.

[mombonn]

Thank you, Lord, for Simone's safe return!

[Carolinamom]

Any reason given to be wearing a back pack to go shopping?