Crime & Safety

Chicago Police Searching For Missing Woman, Former Resident Of South Shore Building Raided By Feds

Samantha Stamps was a resident of the South Shore building that was the subject of a raid by federal agents on Sept. 23 of last year.

Updated on: January 14, 2026 / 9:38 PM CST

Chicago police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing woman who is a former resident of the now foreclosed South Shore building that was raided by federal agents back in September.

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Samantha Stamps, 56, was last seen on Jan. 2 walking to get on the CTA Pink Line at Central Park, police said.

Stamps was a resident of the South Shore building that was the subject of a raid by federal agents on Sept. 23 of last year. Agents detained 37 people in the raid, which they called a targeted immigration enforcement operation. The raid left damage throughout the building, from busted doors to puddles on the floor to holes in the walls.

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