Crime & Safety

Missing 12-Year Old Girl Last Seen Near 79th And Pulaski

Chicago police have issued a missing person's alert for Kimberly Vargas.

Kimberly Vargas was last seen on April 26 near 79th and Pulaski.
Kimberly Vargas was last seen on April 26 near 79th and Pulaski. (Chicago Police Department)

CHICAGO - Chicago police have issued a missing person's alert for a 12-year-old girl they say was last seen a few days ago in the Scottsdale neighborhood on the South Side. Kimberly Vargas was last seen in the 4100 block of West 78th Place on April 26, according to police.

Vargas was wearing a "Gap" brand zip up hooded sweatshirt, navy blue polo shirt and khaki pants the last time she was seen.

The girl is 5'2", about 100 pounds and has brown eyes and black hair. She is Hispanic with a light brown complexion.

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Anyone with information on where she is should call the Chicago Police Department's Special Victim's Unit detectives at 312-747-8380.

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