Crime & Safety
17-Year-Old Missing From Belvidere Since June 26
Holly Hicks has been missing for nearly six weeks.
BELVIDERE, IL — A 17-year-old female has been missing from Belvidere for nearly six weeks. Family members say 17-year-old Holly Hicks has been missing since midnight June 26. Hicks is a white female with blue eyes, is 5'3" and weighs 140 pounds, according to information provided by the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children. Both photos show above are of Hicks.
WLS-TV reported the teen's family is hoping someone has seen her since she disappeared from her Belvidere home. According to the news report, relatives say Hicks has disappeared before, and call this disappearance suspicious.
A GoFundMe page titled Find Holly Hicks has been made to raise money for flyers in an effort to find the missing teen, with more than half of a $300 goal raised.
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A post on the page says Hicks disappeared in the middle of the night with just the clothes she was wearing.
"She may be in danger. We just want her home. She is so loved and missed," Nicole Renee posted on the page. "We just want to get her face out there so people are aware and can help keep an eye out for her."
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If you have any information on Hicks or her whereabouts, call the Boone County Sheriff's Department at 815-544-9322 or 1-800-THE-LOST(843-5678).
More: missingkids.com
Top photos via The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children. Other photos via GoFundMe, a Patch promotional partner.
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