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Missing Ashburn woman found safe

Mary Wallace was last seen Saturday near 75th and Trumbull Street, according to Chicago police.

By Sun-Times Wire

Mary Wallace was reported missing May 1, 2021, from Ashburn.

A 64-year-old woman reported missing from Ashburn on the South Side has been found safe.

Mary Wallace was last seen Saturday near 75th and Trumbull Street, driving a Blue Toyota, according to a missing person alert from Chicago police.

Police on Monday said she was located safe.

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