90. The Ignored Murders of Chicago

In this case, Payton delves into the disappearance of Rosa Chacon, a woman who vanished after getting into a rideshare. As her family searches for answers, they are met with a devastating and shocking discovery that changes everything.

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Case Sources:

CBS News - https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/vigil-balloon-release-rosa-chacon/

ABC 7 Chicago - https://abc7chicago.com/rosa-chacon-chicago-missing-body-found-little-village/12968837/

https://abc7chicago.com/little-village-chicago-missing-women-azreya-lomeli/12992526/ 

Chicago Tribune - https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/19/rosa-chacon-open-homicide-case/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/03/18/family-community-gather-for-what-would-have-been-22nd-birthday-of-missing-little-village-young-woman-found-dead-in-west-side-alley/ 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/03/05/a-migrants-dream-cut-short-womans-killing-in-chicago-prompts-guatemalan-community-to-band-together-speak-out-on-dangers-of-migrating-north/ 

CWB Chicago - https://cwbchicago.com/2023/05/medical-examiner-undetermined-ruling-rosa-chacon-death-chicago.html

WGN TV - https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/vigil-to-mark-anniversary-of-little-village-woman-found-dead-in-laundry-cart/

https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/woman-21-missing-from-little-village-since-january-family-says/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD1p2wNpSAs&t=259s 

People - https://people.com/crime/15-year-old-goes-missing-in-chicago-after-2-women-found-dead-in-same-area/

Block Club Chicago - https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/03/23/after-young-women-murdered-and-girl-goes-missing-on-southwest-side-neighbors-beg-police-for-answers/

The Independent - https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/rosa-chacon-missing-chicago-woman-body-found-b2304142.html

Law & Crime - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/body-of-missing-illinois-woman-found-tied-up-wrapped-in-sheet-and-discarded-in-shopping-cart-in-chicago-alley/

New York Post - https://nypost.com/2023/03/20/missing-chicago-woman-rosa-chacon-found-dead-in-shopping-cart/

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/quickreport?missingName=Azreya%20Lomeli&img=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.missingkids.org%2Fphotographs%2FNCMC2022440c1.jpg&posterUrl=%2Fposter%2FNCMC%2F2022440%2F1 

Family of Rosa Chacon - https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-rosa-chacon 

Investigation Discovery - https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/chicago-woman-who-went-missing-after-taking-uber-ride-has-been-found-dead

McInerney Central Chapel - https://memorials.chapelc.com/rosa-chacon/5160953/

Compact Mag - https://www.compactmag.com/article/chicago-s-rebuke-to-defund/ 

WTTW News - https://news.wttw.com/2023/03/25/little-village-residents-demand-answers-police-cases-missing-and-murdered-young-women 

ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/US/chicago-2-women-dead-teen-missing/story?id=98083888 

Little Village Community Council - https://www.facebook.com/lvcommunitycouncil/posts/unfortunately-another-young-lady-is-reported-missing-in-little-village-this-will/601495268687350/ 

Aurora Illinois Police Department - https://www.facebook.com/AuroraILPolice/posts/update-101220-304-pm-azreya-has-been-located-and-is-safe-thank-you-for-sharing-a/3383818555017201/

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