Crime & Safety

Body Found Along Lake Could Be Missing Des Plaines Woman

The body, which was found Sunday in Evanston, could be that of a Des Plaines woman who has been missing since February.

A person walking along the lake Sunday morning found a body, which could belong to a Des Plaines woman who has been missing since Feb. 22, according to CBS Chicago.

Debra Fredricksen was reported missing the same day her car was found in Evanston, the article says. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

According to Evanston Now, the body is a woman, though police said it was too early to tell if it was Fredricksen, 61. The body had been in the water for some time.

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