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Missing girl, 15, last seen in Ford Heights

By  Matthew Hendrickson
   
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Tyshekka Poole | Cook County Sheriff’s Office

A 15-year-old girl was reported missing Tuesday after she was last seen a week ago in South Suburban Ford Heights.

Tyshekka Poole was last seen about 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

Poole was supposed to go to a relative’s house, but left for another location, the sheriff’s office said. She was described as a 5-foot-6, 130-pound black girl with brown eyes and black and purple braids.

Poole was last seen wearing a black coat, black pants and brown shoes.

Anyone with information was asked to call sheriff’s police at (708) 865-4896.

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