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Search continues for missing 38-year-old Waterloo woman

The Waterloo Police Department has issued a missing/endangered person report on a 38-year-old woman.

Lauren J. Miller of Waterloo was last seen at the Dollar Tree at 520 Edwardsville Road in Troy on Friday, Jan. 8 at 12:25 p.m. Miller is white, is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. She was wearing cut-off shorts and a T-shirt. She has a medical condition which puts her in danger.

Miller was still missing as of Monday. According to a press release issued by the Troy Police Department Tuesday, Miller uses a wheelchair for a recently amputated left leg and is insulin dependent. It is believed she is off her medication.

It is believed that Miller is driving a silver/gray 2015 Toyota Sienna minivan with Illinois registration R561626. Persons with information as to the whereabouts of Miller are asked to call the Waterloo Police Department at 618-939-3377 or call 911.

This story was originally published January 11, 2021 at 5:32 PM with the headline "Search continues for missing 38-year-old Waterloo woman."

Dean Criddle
Belleville News-Democrat
Dean Criddle has been a reporter at the Belleville News-Democrat for more than 32 years and currently covers public safety . The SIUE graduate was elected in 2020 to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame as a sports writer. Dean is married and lives in Belleville.
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