Missing Illinois mom, 3 sons spotted in Indiana
February 17, 2012 10:00AM
Laureth (“Laurie”) M. May of the 200 block of Plum Street, and her three boys — Quincy Collins, 4, Oliver Collins, 2, and Spencer Collins, 1 — have been missing since the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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Updated: February 17, 2012 10:37PM
An Aurora, Ill., mother and her three young sons were believed spotted in a Northern Indiana Wal-mart and credit card use place the woman in the Gary area within the past half-day. They remained missing Friday morning.
Aurora police said based on credit card records and possible sightings, they believe she was in Indiana within the past 10 or 11 hours, police said at about 9 a.m. Friday.
Laureth “Laurie” May and her three sons — Quincy Collins, 4; Oliver Collins, 2; and Spencer Collins, 1 — were reported missing by May’s fiancé at about 4 p.m. Wednesday. Her fiance told police he and May argued and she grabbed the children and drove off at about 3 a.m. Wednesday.
Police said a credit card belonging to May may have been used Thursday afternoon in the Gary area. The possible sighting was at a Wal-Mart in Hobart.
A caller from Hobart told police she talked directly with May about her three young children. The person said there were four other people with May, including one who matched the description of Destiny Gruba, a 17-year-old girl from Cicero, Ill., who was believed to be with May. Aurora police said they are working with Hobart authorities to recover security video from the Wal-Mart.
Anyone with information in the case is asked to call Aurora Police at (630) 256-5500 or their local authorities.
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