Chicago Police Investigate Disappearance of Former South Shore Building Resident
A former resident of the South Shore building targeted by federal agents in a raid has vanished into thin air, prompting an investigation by Chicago police. Samantha Stamps, 56, was last spotted at the Central Park station on January 2 as she attempted to board a CTA Pink Line train.
Stamps' disappearance comes on the heels of being ordered out of her building after federal agents descended upon it in "Operation Midway Blitz". Following the raid, the remaining tenants were forced out, leaving Stamps without a home.
With a description that includes her height (5-foot-4), weight (180 pounds), hair color (black) and complexion (medium), police are urging anyone with information to come forward. Her frequent visits to areas around 21st Street and Spaulding and Roosevelt/Cullen avenues have raised concerns about her potential whereabouts.
Police officials are actively searching for Stamps and are encouraging anyone who has seen her or knows of her location to contact the Area 2 detectives at (312) 747-8274, or in an emergency, dial 911.
A former resident of the South Shore building targeted by federal agents in a raid has vanished into thin air, prompting an investigation by Chicago police. Samantha Stamps, 56, was last spotted at the Central Park station on January 2 as she attempted to board a CTA Pink Line train.
Stamps' disappearance comes on the heels of being ordered out of her building after federal agents descended upon it in "Operation Midway Blitz". Following the raid, the remaining tenants were forced out, leaving Stamps without a home.
With a description that includes her height (5-foot-4), weight (180 pounds), hair color (black) and complexion (medium), police are urging anyone with information to come forward. Her frequent visits to areas around 21st Street and Spaulding and Roosevelt/Cullen avenues have raised concerns about her potential whereabouts.
Police officials are actively searching for Stamps and are encouraging anyone who has seen her or knows of her location to contact the Area 2 detectives at (312) 747-8274, or in an emergency, dial 911.
. like, can't the authorities do better than just leaving someone high and dry? where are they even looking for her? areas around 21st Street and Spaulding got more eyes on that than ever with all these CCTV cameras... it's like they're practically asking for a witness to come forward 
. gotta give credit though, at least the police are being proactive about it, actively searching for her instead of just leaving it up to the community to figure out what happened 
Poor girl's life just got turned upside down 
, federal agents come out of nowhere & she's left with no place to call her own 
, this is so crazy! Samantha Stamps just vanished into thin air 
after being forced out of her building by federal agents. It's like she was left with no choice but to disappear 
. I feel bad for the lady, I mean, who wants to be suddenly evicted from their home? 
Her disappearance is making me think about all the homeless people out there and how they're often struggling to find a safe place to stay 
. The police are doing their best to find her, but it's like she just disappeared into thin air 
.
. She's been through so much already - having her home raided and being forced out by feds... that's like, a total nightmare 
. And now she just disappears? It's like the system is failing her, you know? 
The police are doing their part, but what about all the people who might be watching from the shadows or not even knowing they're missing? It's like we need to rethink our support systems for vulnerable folks... like, how can someone just disappear without anyone noticing? Or is that the reality of homelessness now? 
And what about the people who actually lived in the building, did they get any help? I'm all for keeping people safe, but this is just weird.
And honestly, 56 is pretty young to just disappear like this... maybe someone could look into what kinda help she needs or why she felt the need to leave the building in the first place? 
Samantha's gotta be worried sick, fam... can't imagine how scary it must be to be on your own like this. Like, where is she? Did anyone from the building know where she went or did they just abandon her? 
5-foot-4, 180 pounds, black hair, medium complexion - anyone see this woman around these areas recently? I need some sources on this one before I believe it. And what's with the police not releasing more information about the raid or the agents involved? Something fishy going on here... 
It's like she was just a collateral damage in some bigger operation. I hope the police are taking this seriously and investigating her disappearance thoroughly. 
We don't know all the facts yet. Maybe Samantha Stamps is out there somewhere, just living under a new identity or something? 
. She must have been really scared 
. I hope they find her soon 
This is getting so crazy what's going on with Samantha Stamps... one day she's living in her building, next day she's being forced out and now she's just vanished? I'm all for evictions and gentrification but this is like something straight out of a thriller movie... someone needs to get some help from the authorities ASAP. 5ft4, 180lbs black woman, has been spotted around 21st St & Roosevelt Ave area... anyone got any info pls 
It's like the system is all messed up. I feel bad for Samantha Stamps, you know? She's only 56 years old, deserves some stability in life.
now it's time 2 see how this whole thing plays out... 
