Dec. 17--A 14-year-old girl went missing late Monday on the South Side in the city's Grand Crossing neighborhood, police said.
Samaria Banks was last seen about 10:30 p.m. Monday. Her family told police this is the first time Samaria failed to return home. Earlier police said she went missing on her 14th birthday, but that information was incorrect.
Police said she is known to frequent the area around the 200 block of East 69th Place.
Samaria is described as black with a medium complexion, black hair and brown eyes. She is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, and weighs about 135 pounds, police said.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Chicago Police Area Central Special Victims Unit at 312-747-8380.
