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McHenry County, IL Sheriff's Office
Tuesday July 5th, 2016 :: 09:21 p.m. CDT

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CANCEL- both Ladies located safely- Thank you!!! Elderly Missing Females: Huntley IL- Joan & Lake Geneva WI Laurel

***** Cancel***** Both ladies have been located SAFE. From alerts we have received Laurel was located safe in Delevan, WI around or before 7pm. Joan was located SAFE in the Joliet, IL area recently this evening. This information is being shared as a community service. Media should contact the proper jurisdictions for information they may seek. 9:21pm 7/5

Thank you again for your help in spreading the word.******

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We are seeking the communities assistance in locating 2 Missing Elderly Women. One is missing from Lake Geneva, WI who was last seen at the Harvard Walmart today at 1:45 pm. The second lady is missing out of Huntley IL. Please call 9-1-1 if either person/ vehicle is seen.
***Joan is pictured in the red shirt***
*** Laurel is wearing a tan/ gray shirt in her photo and an example of her 2004 Chevy Malibu is attached***

Further information:
Last seen in Harvard at Wal-Mart- Missing from Lake Geneva, WI - Laurel Herich, 81, 5'7", 155, gray hair hazel eyes, last seen wearing Black pants, short sleeve olive green shirt with a design, navy blue jacket with light blue cuffs driving a 2004 gray Chevy Malibu, WI 334NWR.
Laurel may have dementia or other cognitive impairments. Lake Geneva (WI) PD is investigating and can be reached at 262-248-4455.

Missing out of Huntley IL - Joan C. Potter, 82, driving a 2010 silver Ford Fusion, IL registration J155497 (unknown last clothing)

**On July 4, 2016 at 6:57 PM the Huntley Police Department received a report of a missing person. Joan Potter, a female 82 years of age, was reported missing by her family. She had last been spoken to on July 4, 2016 at 11:15 AM. When she did not arrive at her expected destination, family members went to her Huntley residence and found her and her vehicle missing from the home. There are no obvious signs of foul play.
Joan is expected to be driving a 2010 silver Ford Fusion with Illinois license plates of J155497.
Anyone having information on Joan, or her vehicle, is asked to call the Huntley Police Department at (847) 515-5311.**

Again, Please call 9-1-1 if you see either lady or their missing cars. The McHenry County Sheriff's Office is sending this Nixle out to assist the Lake Geneva (WI) Police Department, the Huntley Police Department and the Harvard Police Department.

These two missing ladies and the incidents are NOT related. Thank you for sharing to help locate these ladies.

Instructions:

Please call 9-1-1 if either Joan (driving a 2010 silver Ford Fusion) or Laurel (driving a 2004 gray Chevy Malibu) are spotted or you may know their whereabouts.

Address/Location
McHenry County, IL Sheriff's Office
2200 N Seminary Ave
Woodstock, IL 60098

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-338-2144

Deputy Aimee Knop
Community Relations/ Public Information Off.
[email protected]
815-338-2144

Alert Details

Severity:
Unknown - Severity unknown
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Unknown
Category:
Law enforcement, military, homeland and local/private security
Event:
Missing Person

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