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Search Intensifies for 23-Year-Old Elijah Hoard Last Seen at Chicago O’Hare

Police are reviewing O’Hare surveillance, urging anyone with information to contact Area One SVU.

Overview

  • Chicago police have opened a missing-person investigation and are analyzing airport video to trace Elijah Hoard’s movements.
  • He was dropped at O’Hare’s Terminal 5 on Feb. 27 for a flight to France but never boarded, according to his family.
  • Authorities say he may need medical attention and ask tipsters to call Area One Special Victims Unit at 312-747-8380.
  • Relatives report he requires medication within the next 10 days, heightening concern for his welfare.
  • Family members and prominent basketball figures, including Nicolas Batum and Guerschon Yabusele, have shared appeals to help locate him.